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2026 Medicare Advantage rules: Are your benefits about to disappear?

As 2026 approaches, significant changes are set to take place within Medicare Advantage plans, leaving millions of enrollees ...

What will Medicare Advantage no longer cover in 2026?

As 2026 begins, significant changes are rolling out for Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. These alternatives to ...

4 things you need to know about your Medicare Advantage plan in 2026

Medicare Advantage plans can change from year to year, which means your costs could go down or up. It's important to know ...
Health Affairs

Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits: Origins, Evolution, And Issues For Policy Making

This article is the first in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...
Health Affairs

We Need Better Data To Measure The Value Of Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...
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Medicare Advantage vs. Medigap: Which Supplemental Coverage Makes Sense for You?

One of the most critical healthcare institutions in the United States, Medicare is a staple for many people seeking affordable medical help when retired. As part of the Medicare program, Medigap or ...

15 Facts You Need To Know About Medigap (Including Coverage Restrictions)

Thinking about Medigap? These 15 key facts explain how it works, what it covers, major limits, and coverage restrictions ...
The Mercury

PLANNING AHEAD: What is the difference between Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage?

During this time of year attention is focused on Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Part D prescription plans during what is known as the Open Enrollment period. No matter how many times I describe ...
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New Survey Offers Important Insights into How Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Use and Value Their Supplemental Benefits

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A recent study conducted by Humana Healthcare Research, with strategic input from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, reveals key insights into how ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

How Medicare Advantage Plans Use Data for Supplemental Benefits Decision-Making

With enactment of the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have new opportunities to offer supplemental benefits that are not “primarily health-related.” This article presents ...
Healthline

Do You Need a Primary Care Doctor with Medicare Supplement?

Medicare supplement plans, also called Medigap plans, don’t require you to have a primary care physician (PCP) because these plans do not directly cover healthcare costs. Instead, they help cover ...

MedicareVideoGuide.com Reports Significant Medigap Rate Increases and Expands Support Services for Seniors

Rate increases aren’t just numbers — they squeeze fixed incomes and force tough choices. You don’t have to figure it out alone.” — Rodney POWELL, the “Medicare Video Guy” HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, ...