Out-of-pocket costs: An out-of-pocket cost is the amount a person must pay for medical care when Medicare does not pay the total cost or offer coverage. These costs can include deductibles, ...

After spending $2,000 out-of-pocket on prescription drugs in 2025, Medicare Part D beneficiaries enter the catastrophic coverage phase, where they pay nothing for covered prescriptions for the rest of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. “FACT SHEET: Seniors Across the Country Are Saving Millions ...

Medicare Part D has been a lifeline for millions of Americans, particularly seniors and individuals with disabilities, in managing the rising cost of prescription drugs. Since its introduction in 2006 ...

Medicare, the federal health insurance program designed primarily for adults age 65 and older, can seem like an alphabet soup of parts. Medicare Part A and Part B, also known as “original Medicare,” ...

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will ...

Following a report that Medicare would cover obesity drugs for patients with certain heart conditions, the Wall Street Journal now reports that multiple major payers are following suit. CVS Health's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Weight-loss drugs have been all the news recently. There are ...

The current state of the Medicare Part D market is a mixed bag, with premiums declining but many payers scaling back options, according to a new analysis from KFF. The report noted that the Centers ...

Kaiser Permanente again earned a top ranking for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans in star ratings released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. As an integrated ...