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Enrollees are underutilizing Medicare’s free preventive services
March 31, 2022 – According to results from our latest Medicare Survey, nearly 65% of our readers hadn't – or didn't think they had – utilized one of… Read more

Nearly three-quarters of readers feel overwhelmed by Part D options
December 23, 2021 – We asked how confident our readers were with comparison shopping for a Medicare Part D plan during the 2022 Medicare Annual Enrollment… Read more

Four of five readers say they’ll review their Medicare coverage during open enrollment
October 29, 2021 – Our most recent survey asked whether our readers are planning to comparison shop during the Medicare open enrollment period for 2022… Read more

56% of survey respondents don’t have dental coverage. Here’s why.
September 25, 2021 – In our most recent reader survey, the majority of our respondents told us that they don't currently have dental coverage. Here's why.… Read more

Majority of survey participants don’t review their Medicare Part D coverage options annually
August 19, 2021 – in our latest survey, we asked how often our readers review their Part D coverage options. The good news? More than a third of respondents… Read more

Confused about the difference between Medicare Advantage and Medigap? You’re not alone.
July 8, 2021 – More than two-thirds of the respondents in our most recent survey indicated that they don’t understand the differences between Medicare… Read more

84% of our respondents: healthcare spending is higher than they expected
May 28, 2021 – We asked Medicare enrollees if their healthcare costs have been higher than they had expected. The vast majority of our respondents said… Read more

Prescription drug coverage: Affordable for most enrollees, but reform still needed
April 8, 2021 – Our latest Medicare reader survey offers a reminder that the Medicare Part D system could use some improvements to make out-of-pocket costs… Read more

Nearly two-thirds of surveyed readers pay $200 or less per month for Medicare coverage
March 4, 2021 – In our latest reader survey, nearly two-thirds of our respondents are paying $200 or less in premiums each month, while nearly a quarter… Read more

Readers favor government agencies for info, but should consider other sources as well
February 5, 2021 – In our latest reader survey, respondents indicated they most often look to CMS or Medicare.gov for authoritative information about… Read more