Listen and subscribe to Decoding Retirement on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. As Medicare's open enrollment period begins, millions of Americans face the ...

In 2026, there are fewer prescription drug plans in Medicare Part D and higher premiums, even when offset by a multi-billion-dollar government premium subsidy; this degradation of the Part D market is ...

Medicare Part D prescription drug plans cover many take-home medications. Stand-alone Part D plans work with Original Medicare, but most Medicare Advantage plans also include Part D coverage. Choosing ...

Medicare Part D is available to Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part A or Part B. It works similarly to standard insurance ...

You may not be taking prescription drugs when you sign up for Medicare at age 65, or when your work coverage ends, but eventually you will need meds. That’s why, immediately upon signing up for ...

Medicare open enrollment for 2026 starts soon, and beneficiaries of Part D prescription drug plans are in for some unpleasant changes. “These plans will cost more next year with higher premiums and ...

With appreciation for feedback from Mark Fendrick, Director of the Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) Center at the ...

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 ...

Dear Toni: I signed up for a supplemental Medicare Plan G and a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, both of which started in January 2021. These two plans have served me well. I just received ...

You helped me sign up for a Medicare Supplement Plan G and a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan; both plans started January 2021. These two plans have served me well so far. I just received ...