The 2024 Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment rule enhances coverage continuity, reduces administrative burden, and strengthens program integrity by modernizing verification and enrollment processes. Potential repeal risks inefficiency and coverage gaps.

Elevance Health halts digital enrollment in most Medicare Advantage plans amid rising expenses seen at UnitedHealth Group, affecting broker sign-ups and market growth dynamics.

Sharp Medicare Supplement premium increases reflect rising healthcare use, billing complexities, and enrollment shifts, urging beneficiaries to evaluate plan and underwriting options.

Medicare Advantage enrollment grows 3.9% in 2024 despite market challenges, marking a record total of 34.5 million enrollees.

Medicare beneficiaries should review their coverage options during the annual enrollment period to avoid unexpected costs and take advantage of new benefits and caps on drug costs starting in 2025.