Medicare Advantage — a type of Medicare plan administered by private companies as opposed to the federal government — has come under fire in recent years for denying and delaying seniors’ access to ...

Medicare is changing in 2026. Learn about the new Part D drug cap, insulin price locks, Part B shifts, the WISeR pilot ...

As October officially gets underway, health insurers are gearing up for the start of Medicare's annual enrollment period. The AEP is set to kick off Oct. 15 and run through Dec. 7. During this window, ...

Several major health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in the new year. The hospitals are ending their acceptance ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. Over half of Medicare beneficiaries opted for Medicare Advantage plans ...

Star ratings can offer useful insight into how Medicare Advantage plans perform across various metrics. Earning an overall rating of 5 stars is rare and indicates superior quality, according to the ...

Significant changes occurred in Medicare Advantage plans each of the last couple of years, and more changes are on the way in 2026. In 2024, I documented several factors that would cause higher costs ...

I’ve written before about the benefits of Medicare Advantage plans, which can include dental and vision coverage, as well as nice perks like gym memberships that I’ve used. But it turns out the plans ...

Five-star Medicare Advantage plans represent the highest quality level in private Medicare coverage. However, only a handful of plans received this mark in 2025. To improve transparency and ensure ...