Part D
Coming Soon: Medicare’s Annual “Open Enrollment” Period!
It’s coming up fast: Medicare’s annual “Open Enrollment Period” which starts each year on October 15th and runs through December 7th. This is the time when American seniors can enroll in or change a stand-alone Medicare Part D Prescription Drug…
Paying a higher share of Medicare premiums
In May 2025, 68.9 million Americans were enrolled in Medicare according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The premiums paid by Medicare beneficiaries are generally 25 percent of the program costs for Part B and Part D,…
What’s Ahead for Medicare Beneficiaries in 2025
We already know what to expect relative to Social Security benefits in 2025–the much-discussed 2.5%–cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)–but we also know that that’s not the full story. As noted in a post by Jeffrey Quiggle, an editor and reporter at TheStreet…
Medicare: An Overview of Components and Facts
Medicare’s enrollment process can be vexing for those hurtling toward their eligibility. And that’s perhaps an understatement, given the enormity and complexity of this massive program. Missing an enrollment deadline can cost one dearly, and that’s why it’s criticaql to…