Short answer: No. If you are entitled to or enrolled in Medicare, you are categorically excluded from the new Medicaid work requirements. This exclusion is written directly into the federal statute and confirmed in CMS’s June 2026 interim final rule. Dual-eligible beneficiaries do not need to report work hours, volunteer hours, or school enrollment to […]
The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program is a temporary program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that allows eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries to access certain weight-loss GLP-1 drugs for $50 per month from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. It operates outside of Medicare Part D, meaning plans do not process […]
The Trump Administration has officially opened the Trump Rx website. If you are a Medicare beneficiary with Part D prescription drug coverage, you may be wondering if the new TrumpRx will affect your costs or save you money. We go over the TrumpRx platform, which drugs are included on the site, and if it will […]
If you’re on Medicare (or about to enroll), make sure you know what is coming to Medicare for 2026. Each year Medicare adjusts what you pay for premiums and coverage, but other changes could affect your overall costs. These include premium and deductible increases, changes to the Part D cap on maximum out-of-pocket costs, new […]
Discover how to review your 2026 Medicare Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) to stay informed about essential plan changes.
When the One Big Beautiful Bill became law, headlines read: “No tax on Social Security!” Certainly, a big deal for many retirees — but it is also not accurate. The law doesn’t eliminate taxes on Social Security. Instead, it creates an age-based deduction for people 65 and older. This, in turn, lowers taxable income — […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) are mailing written notifications to 946,801 people whose protected health information or other personally identifiable information may have been compromised. As a result, some Medicare beneficiaries will be getting new Medicare cards and numbers. What Happened? On July 8, 2024, WPS notified CMS that files containing protected health information, such as Medicare claims data, and related […]
The Inflation Reduction Act will enact two more Part D prescription drug reforms on January 1st. 2025. Learn how this will affect your costs and coverage.