Diane Omdahl

There are costly changes coming to Medicare Part D drug plans. The 2024 Medicare Open Enrollment period is you chance to get ahead of those changes.

The Inflation Reduction Act is taking steps to provide financial relief for beneficiaries by lowering drug costs.

Why don't Medicare Part D plans cover drugs like Wegovy?

The biggest change coming to Medicare may be the $2,000 cap on Part D drug costs which has spawned a new program: the Medicare Payment Prescription Plan or MPPP.

The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, also known as MPPP, MP3 or M3P, is a brand-new program that will take effect on January 1, 2025.

There are a number of issues with Medicare.gov's Prescription Payment Plan detail charts. They don't appear to be accurate and are probably misleading.

Insulin Coverage: What Medicare Beneficiaries Need To Know For 2025

The star ratings for Medicare Advantage plans are dropping. In 2025, only seven plans will have a five-star rating.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is notifying almost 950,000 Medicare beneficiaries that their personally information was compromised in late May 2023.

The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan allows a drug plan enrollee to spread their prescription drug costs out over the year.