Medicare
Understanding your coverage options, costs, and enrollment rules at every stage of retirement.
IRMAA 2026: The Income Thresholds That Raise Your Medicare Premiums
Medicare's income-related adjustment surcharges are shifting for 2026, and the two-year lookback means your 2024 income determines what you'll pay next year.
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Medicare Advantage Hits Record Enrollment: What the Shift Means for Beneficiaries
More than half of all Medicare beneficiaries are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, a milestone that is reshaping how care is delivered—and how retirees navigate their coverage.
July 28, 2025
Medicare 101: Parts A, B, C, and D Explained
A clear-eyed breakdown of what each part of Medicare covers, when to enroll, and the critical choice between Original Medicare with a supplement versus Medicare Advantage.
January 15, 2025
Medicare Open Enrollment: Your Complete Annual Guide
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period — October 15 through December 7 — is the one time each year when every Medicare beneficiary can review and change their health and drug coverage. Understanding what you can and cannot change can make a meaningful difference in your costs.
October 15, 2024
Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage: Coverage, Trade-offs, and the Switching Problem
Medigap and Medicare Advantage both address Original Medicare's cost-sharing gaps, but they work in fundamentally different ways — and the window to choose between them without medical underwriting consequences is limited.
April 1, 2024
The Part D $2,000 Out-of-Pocket Cap: What It Means for Your Prescriptions in 2026
Starting in 2025, Medicare Part D beneficiaries pay no more than $2,000 out of pocket for covered prescriptions in a calendar year—a landmark change from the Inflation Reduction Act.
April 1, 2024Also from REN
The 2026 Social Security Earnings Test: What Changes If You Work While Collecting
October 24, 2025The 2026 Tax Brackets: What Inflation Adjustments Mean for Retirees
October 9, 2025Series I Savings Bonds: A Complete Guide for Retirees
May 1, 2025Genworth 2024 Cost of Care Survey: Nursing Home and Home Care Costs Reach New Highs
March 4, 2025Long-Term Care Insurance vs. Self-Insuring: What Each Option Actually Requires
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