Medicare has special rules for employees, and their spouses, who are covered by an employer’s group health insurance plan.

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...

Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans offer special supplemental benefits for people with chronic illnesses in addition to their standard benefits, which match those of Original Medicare (parts A and ...

A Medigap plan supplements Original Medicare. It's an option if you're not happy with your Medicare Advantage plan or if it was canceled this year. Here’s how to decide if you should switch.

Medicare's key advisory panel has released its latest report to Congress, and analysts note that spending on supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage (MA) has grown significantly over the past ...

The annual enrollment period for Medicare — government-supported health benefits for retirees — starts Oct. 15.

Hello and welcome to Health Affairs This Week. I'm your host, Jeff Beyers. We're recording on 06/12/2025. As a quick note, I know I've talked about the Insider Program a lot. We have a couple of ...

Medicare Advantage, a private alternative to traditional Medicare, offers extra benefits and low monthly premiums. However, ...

A Minnesota medicare helpline saw a 400% increase in calls during open enrollments, and for thousands of former UCare customers, a critical deadline still looms.

Medicare supplement insurance, also called Medigap, is a form of insurance that helps cover gaps in Original Medicare (parts A and B) coverage. Residents of New Hampshire can choose from a range of ...

Medicare supplement insurance, also called Medigap, is a form of insurance that helps cover gaps in Original Medicare (parts A and B). Residents of Iowa can choose from a range of Medicare supplement ...