What’s Changing in 2026
Published on: 02/02/2026
Medicare changes coming into to 2026
Changes
CMS Proposes New Mandatory GUARD Model
Published on: 02/02/2026
CMS Proposes New Mandatory Drug Payment Model to Deliver Lower Drug Prices for Beneficiaries in Medicare Part D
Changes
Social Security announces 2.8 percent benefit increase for 2026
Published on: 02/02/2026
Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $56 per month starting in January.
Changes
CMS Finalizes Payment Updates for 2025 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Programs
Published on: 28/03/2025
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Rate Announcement for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug (Part D) Programs that updates payment policies for these programs and ensures payment accuracy. The Rate Announcement complements policies in the CY 2025 MA and Part D proposed rule that would strengthen protections for the millions of people who rely on MA and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, which will be finalized in the coming days. Under this CY 2025 Rate Announcement, payments from the government to MA plans are expected to increase on average by 3.70 percent, or over $16 billion, from 2024 to 2025. The federal government is projected to pay between $500 and $600 billion in Medicare Advantage payments to private health plans in 2025.
Changes