Stuck in a costly Medicare Part D plan? High drug prices and coverage issues aren't the end. Learn steps you can take now to ...

Discover the major changes to Medicare Part D for 2026, including lower prices for 10 key drugs, a new out-of-pocket cap of ...

Out-of-pocket costs: An out-of-pocket cost is the amount a person must pay for medical care when Medicare does not pay the total cost or offer coverage. These costs can include deductibles, ...

Source: Faith Leonard and Gretchen Jacobson, “What Does the Decline in Medicare Part D Plan Availability Mean for ...

Medicare, the federal health insurance program designed primarily for adults age 65 and older, can seem like an alphabet soup of parts. Medicare Part A and Part B, also known as “original Medicare,” ...

Millions rely on Medicare Part D, but many prescription drugs won't be covered in 2026. See which meds are excluded, why, and ...

The Inflation Reduction of Act of 2022 included improvements to Medicare Part D, and some have already been enacted—$35 insulin, no more member cost share in the catastrophic phase of coverage, and ...

This year, OPM allowed FEHB plans to begin offering Part D coverage to Medicare-eligible enrollees. To be included, the Part D plan must provide prescription drug coverage that, when combined with an ...

Each year, Medicare beneficiaries are given the opportunity to select a new plan for the upcoming year during the Open Enrollment Period. This year, Open Enrollment begins on October 15 and will run ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Creditable means that the employer plan is expected to pay on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. It is the last bullet point that’s creating issues. During ...

Discover health plans that qualify as creditable coverage, how they impact Medicare penalties, and implications for pre-existing conditions.