1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (1067+ words) The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit is provided by private plans, either Medicare Advantage plans that offer drug coverage (MA-PDs) or, for those in traditional Medicare, stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs). New data from CMS shows that 56 million people…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (375+ words) In 2024, virtually every county was a highly concentrated or very highly concentrated market for Medicare Advantage (Figure 1). A total of 2,524 counties (79%) were highly concentrated markets and 574 counties (18%) were very highly concentrated markets (Figure 2). Just 30 counties ( On average, Medicare Advantage markets…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (346+ words) While many employers and unions also offer Medicare Advantage plans to their retirees, complete information about these 2026 plan benefits is not made available. Employer and union plans are administered separately and may have enrollment periods that do not align with…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (161+ words) KFF's policy research provides facts and analysis on a wide range of policy issues and public programs." KFF designs, conducts and analyzes original public opinion and survey research on Americans' attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with the health care system to…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1107+ words) The House budget reconciliation bill contains various expansions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). This policy watch explains what HSAs are, how they have been used, what the key changes to HSAs would be, and how much they would cost the…...