Medicare

We examine five ways to make oral health care more available and affordable for the Medicare population, including two approaches that would add a dental benefit under Medicare.

Medicare’s annual enrollment period runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, a time when enrollees can make coverage changes that will take effect Jan. 1. Explore our FAQs on a range of topics.

Part D enrollees with relatively high out-of-pocket expenses can expect see their costs rise in 2020. This is mainly due to an increase in how much enrollees will pay for their prescription drugs in the coverage gap phase before they qualify for catastrophic coverage.

These three key private health insurance markets appear to be financially healthy and attractive to insurers. Medicare Advantage generates the largest gross margins per person.

When people switch, Medicare Advantage plans gain beneficiaries from traditional Medicare who have lower average spending and use fewer services than similar beneficiaries who stay in traditional Medicare.

Medicare Advantage enrollment has grown rapidly, with about a third of all Medicare beneficiaries now enrolled in the private plans. Learn about enrollment, premiums, out-of-pocket limits and more.