Medicare
Are My Medications Still Covered By My Prescription Drug Plan (PDP)
That's a very important question, especially during annual enrollment! The best way to find out if your medications are covered by a Prescription Drug Plan (PDP), which is Medicare Part D, is to check the plan's formulary (also called a "drug list").1 Here are a few ways you can check: Use the Official Medicare Plan Finder: The official government website's Medicare plan comparison tool allows you to enter your drugs and dosage to compare costs and coverage across different plans in your area. Check the Plan's Formulary: Each Part D plan has its own unique formulary.2 You can: Look for [...]
Navigating The Changes to Medicare Advantage Plans
Navigating the changes to Medicare Advantage: What you need to know With the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) upon us, many seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries are reviewing their healthcare options for the upcoming year. This year, however, many are finding that their current Medicare Advantage (MA) plan is being dropped, altered, or restricted. Major insurers are scaling back their offerings, causing market disruption and raising concerns for millions of enrollees. If you have been notified of a change to your plan, you are not alone. Here's a look at what's happening and what you should do next. Why are [...]
Florida Medicare AEP 2025: Your 10‑Step Checklist for Oct 15–Dec 7
If you’re on Medicare in Florida, the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) runs from October 15 to December 7, 2025. This is your once‑a‑year window to change Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans for coverage starting January 1, 2026. Use this simple, Florida‑focused checklist to make confident choices and avoid costly surprises. Who this guide is for Current Medicare beneficiaries in Florida (Original Medicare + Part D or Medicare Advantage) Floridians helping a parent, spouse, or friend with Medicare decisions Those newly eligible for Medicare who want to understand AEP versus other enrollment windows The 10‑step AEP checklist for [...]
AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments
Taking a page from the private insurance industry’s playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the federal government by denying care to Medicare patients. The pilot program, designed to weed out wasteful, “low-value” services, amounts to a federal expansion of an unpopular process called prior authorization, which requires patients or someone on their medical team to seek insurance approval before proceeding with certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions. It will affect Medicare patients, and the doctors and hospitals who care for them, in Arizona, Ohio, Oklahoma, [...]
United Healthcare To Stop Selling Medicare Advantage Plans In 109 Counties
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth said it will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans in 109 U.S. counties in 2026, impacting 180,000 members, as the company balances higher costs with reimbursement pressure in the insurance program. "The combination of (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) funding cuts, rising healthcare costs and increased utilization have created headwinds that no organization can ignore," said Bobby Hunter, who runs the company's government programs.
Medicare Advantage Plans
Some Medicare Advantage plans are being retired in certain counties in Florida. If you are on one of the plans being retired, you will need to switch to a new plan or you will be returned to traditional Medicare after Dec. 7th.
Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare open enrollment begins on Oct. 15th and ends on Dec 7th. During this time Medicare recipients may enroll in a new Medicare advantage plan or make changes to their current plan. Upgrades have been made to new advantage plan such as capping the cost of prescription at $2000 annually. If you would like to see if it would make changes to your current plan, please reach out to us, we would be happy to help.
Medicare Open Enrollment
The annual open enrollment for Medicare began on Dec. 15th and will end on Dec. 7th. During this time anyone on Medicare can enroll in a Medicare insurance plan or make changes to their current plan. Medicare plan have zero or very low premiums and have very strong benefits.
Medicare Annual Open Enrollment
The Medicare annual open enrollment has begun and will end on Dec 7th. During this time anyone on Medicare can enroll in a Medicare insurance plan or make changes to their current plan.