Medicare Open Enrollment Starts October 15: Plans Change, Premiums Continue Steep Rise
Dear Readers: Medicare annual open enrollment begins Oct 15, 2026, for 2027 coverage. To guard against fraud, ignore the calls. Consider Medicare-related mail suspect. Only make changes through Medicare.gov or a licensed agency not tied to individual insurance companies. Don’t give your Medicare number to anyone unless you initiated contact.
As I write this reminder, details are still unclear, but this is what the experts are seeing: *If you are on original Medicare and have a Medicare supplement and Medicare D plan, you’ll pay more for Medicare Part B, but the increase is less than last year. The shock will come with your Part D drug plan. The subsidy that helped pay premiums over the last few years has been eliminated early. This makes looking over your plan during…
Continue reading on Inforum to get up to date on what to look for during Medicare Open Enrollment:
Helpful Tools:
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