Medigap works with Original Medicare and covers out-of-pocket costs with predictable expenses and broad doctor access. Medicare Advantage replaces Medicare, often includes extra benefits, and may have lower premiums but network restrictions.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new voluntary test of a model that is designed to enable Medicare Part D plans and agencies to cover GLP-1 medications used for weight management for patients and taxpayers.
In the CY 2026 MA and Part D Advance Notice, CMS proposed updates to payment factors for CY 2026 and received a wide variety of comments on our proposals. CMS appreciates the submitted comments. We considered applicable comments as we finalized the policies contained in the CY 2026 Rate Announcement. The final policies in the CY 2026 Rate Announcement are projected to result in an increase of 5.06%, or over $25 billion, in MA payments to plans in CY 2026.
Do you have to pay the monthly Medicare premium surcharge this year? It depends.