Expert analysis of issues that impact Medicare

Medicare Heads Up: March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020 – In this edition: Medicare Advantage plans must loosen coverage rules in response to coronavirus crisis; insurers respond to pressure by… Read more

Medicare Heads Up: February 21, 2020
February 21, 2020 – In this edition: Trump Administration proposes changes to Medicare Part A enrollment; Tax-deductible contributions to medical spending… Read more

Medicare Heads Up: February 7, 2020
February 7, 2020 – In this edition: Acupuncture for chronic back pain now covered by Medicare; Medicare enrollees still face significant out-of-pocket costs… Read more

Medicare Heads Up: January 24, 2020
January 24, 2020 – Headlines in this week's edition: Some Medicare Part D enrollees find themselves without coverage; Medicare beneficiaries not using covered… Read more

Medicare Heads Up: January 10, 2020
January 10, 2020 – In this edition Medicare Advantage plans to offer hospice coverage in pilot program Bipartisan legislation aims to extend Medicare drug… Read more

Medicare Heads Up: December 20, 2019
December 20, 2019 – In this edition of Medicare Heads Up: Medicare open enrollment extended due to extreme weather; Justice Department files suit against CVS… Read more

Medicare Heads Up: December 13, 2019
December 13, 2019 – In this edition of Medicare Heads Up: Consumer advocates raise flags over transparency of Advantage plans; Medicare open enrollment ends… Read more

Medicare Heads Up: December 6, 2019
December 6, 2019 – Headlines in this week's Medicare Heads Up: open enrollment is ending this week, but you still have options; most beneficiaries didn't… Read more

Medicare Heads Up: November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019 – In this edition of Medicare Heads Up: Medicare will start covering treatment of opioid use disorder in 2020; Medicare Advantage searches… Read more

Medicare Heads Up: November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019 – In this week's edition of Medicare Heads Up: Medicare Part B premiums and Part A deductibles will increase in 2020; Aetna launches… Read more