Republicans in Congress have made a lot of noise about eliminating “waste and fraud” in federal health-care spending. If they ...

Medicare Advantage plans are required to cover everything that Original Medicare does; however, they can — and often do — ...

Medicare Advantage (Part C) is an alternative to traditional Medicare ... number on how to contact the plan keeping a scanned copy of the front and back of your card in a safe place so you ...

Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans provide a flex card for expenses like food ... you can choose to replace this traditional plan with a Part C plan. If you’re considering enrolling in ...

Previously, you had only the six weeks between Jan. 1 and Feb. 14—the so-called disenrollment period—to choose a different Advantage plan or revert to traditional Medicare. This do-over window ...

The “secretive maze of marketing and enrollment incentives” surrounding Medicare Advantage costs taxpayers extra money and ...

As of early 2025, health care subsidies for retired state employees in 13 states don’t include traditional Medicare supplement plans. The subsidies apply only to Medicare Advantage plans.

You can typically use the cards for things like doctor office copays, healthy food and over-the-counter health items like vitamins or bandages. Only Medicare Advantage plans offer Medicare flex cards.

Medicare Advantage − the private option that costs taxpayers extra and requires prior approval − is the default for some ...