Medicare open enrollment 2026 faces staffing challenges: What beneficiaries should know
As Medicare's annual open enrollment season begins, health policy experts are warning that the agency overseeing the program is understaffed and under strain. The Centers for Med ...
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3 things for consumers to know as Medicare annual open enrollment begins
Medicare’s annual open enrollment began this week with millions of beneficiaries weighing their coverage options for 2026. (AI-generated image) Medicare’s annual open enrollment began this week with ...
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Insurance brokers talk shutdown impacts on open enrollment, health care coverage
As open enrollment begins for the incoming year, Congressmembers continue to contest several topics on Capitol Hill that ...
Morningstar
Medicare to bring back thousands of workers for open-enrollment season - despite government shutdown
Medicare's annual open-enrollment season runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Enrollment for the ACA Marketplace begins on Nov. 1. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday it would ...
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Dr. Mehmet Oz says Medicare enrollment unaffected by shutdown
Medicare open enrollment is active and unaffected by the federal government shutdown. A new $2,100 cap on out-of-pocket prescription costs begins this year for Part D recipients. Medicare Advantage ...
Morningstar
New Medicare Advantage navigation tool contains inaccuracies, faces hiccups as open enrollment begins
The directory contains inaccuracies that could confuse beneficiaries or lead them to sign up for the wrong plan Medicare Advantage plans make up as much as 54% of the marketplace nationwide, according ...
Yahoo
As open enrollment begins, 150,000 Minnesotans face Medicare plan changes
Medicare Open Enrollment runs Oct. 15–Dec. 7, and big changes are coming to Minnesota. About 150,000 residents will lose Medicare Advantage coverage as UCare, Mayo Clinic Health System, and others ...
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Medicare Open Enrollment begins, Dr. Oz encourages beneficiaries to be proactive
(FOX40.COM) — As the fight over cuts to Medicaid continues into the week of the government shutdown, open enrollment for Medicare is now underway. Medicare Open Enrollment began on Wednesday, allowing ...
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Medicare open enrollment: What seniors should know before making changes
Open enrollment runs Oct. 15–Dec. 7: Seniors can switch between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, or change Part D drug coverage. Plans change every year: Premiums, drug formularies, and ...
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As open enrollment begins, Arizonans see skyrocketing costs for ACA health plans
Arizonans who rely on Affordable Care Act marketplace health coverage can now see just how much higher their bills will be if ...
Open enrollment begins for Obamacare with huge cost increases
Open enrollment began Saturday for healthcare insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces, and policyholders are bracing for big premium increases amid subsidy losses.