Currently, there‘s no universal Medicare drug price list available, as drug costs and availability vary according to the private insurer administering the Part D prescription drug plan. Contact Part D ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. In mid-January 2025, I received a very ballistic email from a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Over the last several years, prior authorization has become a ...

You turn 65, sign up for Medicare, and a wall of mail arrives pushing standalone Part D drug plans. The default move for decades has been to pick one and forget it. For 2026, that default deserves a ...

In 2026, there are fewer prescription drug plans in Medicare Part D and higher premiums, even when offset by a multi-billion-dollar government premium subsidy; this degradation of the Part D market is ...

Expected out-of-pocket costs for commonly prescribed brand name medications have grown substantially for Medicare Part D beneficiaries as drug plans increasingly tie patient costs to list prices, ...

Premiums for Medicare drug plans are set to increase sharply next year, due to rising costs, regulatory changes and cutbacks to a subsidy program. The subsidy program, which sent extra federal funds ...

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will ...

Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums ...

On February 3, 2026, Congress passed and the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (“CAA 26”), a legislative package that funds several federal agencies, including the Departments ...

New Jersey seniors face higher Medicare prescription drug prices and fewer plan choices for 2026. Many insurers are cutting commissions for brokers, potentially leaving seniors with less help to ...