Medicare Part D prescription drug plans are administered by private insurers. Most Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans also provide medication coverage. The covered medications and costs can vary. Part ...

Medicare may expand coverage for GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy in 2026. Learn who may qualify, what the program includes, and how ...

Medicare open enrollment, which lasts until Dec. 7, provides beneficiaries the opportunity to evaluate their health care spending, including prescription costs, for 2026. Certain changes, including a ...

Medicare’s market for Part D plans has shifted in response to growing enrollment in private Medicare Advantage plans, and the number of stand-alone prescription drug plans available to original ...

The drug coverage provided by Medicare Part D is a key part of a retiree’s health insurance, and there are many options to choose from. Since Part D plans can change from year to year — sometimes ...

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. In mid-January 2025, I received a very ballistic email from a ...

Open enrollment runs Oct. 15–Dec. 7: Seniors can switch between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, or change Part D drug coverage. Plans change every year: Premiums, drug formularies, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. On December 23, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...