Learn key Medicare enrollment deadlines and coverage options for 65-year-olds in 2026. Understand penalties, Medigap, Medicare Advantage, and gaps in Medicare coverage.

The 2026 Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs from Jan 1 to Mar 31, allowing beneficiaries to adjust coverage, switch plans, or return to Original Medicare with implications for plan selection and healthcare costs.

Understand the 2026 Medicare Advantage open enrollment period, including plan switching rules, SHIP counseling support, and the Medicare General Enrollment Period essentials.

CLEAR partners with CMS to integrate the CLEAR1 secure identity platform into Medicare.gov, enhancing identity verification, reducing fraud, and improving access for Medicare beneficiaries starting early 2026.

The First Circuit rules that clinical labs can rely on doctors' orders to demonstrate medical necessity under Medicare, impacting FCA fraud claims and regulatory compliance.

MedPAC recommends Congress stop increasing hospice payment rates as provider margins shrink despite record Medicare hospice utilization and rising costs.

Northumberland County to hold a free Medicare basics workshop in January to aid new enrollees. Important for insurance professionals and Medicare market compliance.

CMS retroactively restores Medicare telehealth flexibilities for services during the recent federal shutdown, ensuring claims from Oct 1, 2025, through Jan 30, 2026, are processed without lapse in coverage or reimbursement.

Medical marijuana health insurance has seen minimal coverage expansion despite recent Medicare reimbursement proposals, with industry players awaiting federal law reforms.

Explore how IRS tax filing status influences Medicare Part B and D premiums through IRMAA income thresholds and strategies to optimize Medicare costs.