Scammers are especially busy this time of year. Some pretend to be from Medicare or an insurance company. Their goal is to steal your personal information, or to enroll you in a plan you never agreed to. Knowing what to look for is your best defense. How to Avoid...

In 2026, the standard Medicare Part B premium is $202.90 a month. That is not what Part B actually costs. The true cost is about $811.60 per person per month. You pay roughly 25 percent, and general federal revenue covers the other 75 percent. Even the highest earners...

If you are on Medicare, you may see an unexpected $90 deposit in your bank account this month. Here is what you need to know. What Is It? The payment is a one time Medicare Improvement Fund Premium Rebate, designed to help offset part of your Medicare Part B premium....

Medicare's annual open enrollment period runs from October 15 through December 7. If you are on Medicare, this is your window to review your coverage and make changes for the coming year. New data released by CMS and analyzed by KFF shows that the Medicare Advantage...

Employee benefits have become one of the most important tools a business has for attracting and keeping good people. They are also one of its biggest expenses. The challenge for employers is finding the balance: offering what matters most to workers while keeping...

Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs has been available only since July, and it is already reshaping who gets access to these medications. According to Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks, about 700,000 seniors have started GLP-1 treatment since coverage began, and roughly...

The federal government has taken its most aggressive step yet against suspected fraud in the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Vice President JD Vance announced this week that enrollment is being halted for more than 760,000 people the administration believes were...

If you manage a health plan budget, one drug class is now doing more to move your numbers than anything else on the formulary. According to IQVIA, GLP-1 therapies account for nearly half of all growth in prescription drug sales. That figure came out of a keynote by...

For most of the last few decades, the billing sequence in American healthcare was predictable. You received care, the provider billed your insurer, the insurer paid its share, and then you got a bill for whatever was left. That order is changing. A growing number of...

Health insurers file proposed rates with state regulators every year, and those filings are the earliest reliable signal of what employers will pay when their plans renew. The 2027 filings are in, and the picture for small businesses is not a comfortable one. Across...