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Who Qualifies for premium free Part A benefits?

You qualify for premium-free Medicare Part A if you meet any of these conditions: You’re 65 or older and you or your spouse worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least 40 quarters (10 years). You’re receiving retirement benefits from Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board. You’re eligible to receive Social Security or Railroad […]

What is Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) ?

July 6, 2026

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is a nonpartisan, independent legislative branch agency that provides the U.S. Congress with analysis and policy advice on the Medicare program. In 1997, Congress created the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) as an independent congressional agency to advise it on Medicare issues. Additionally, MedPAC advises Congress on Medicare’s traditional fee-for-service program and payments to private health plans participating in

Medicare Coverage Gap changes for 2026

July 3, 2026

Big changes continue for Medicare drug coverage in 2026. The coverage gap, also known as the donut hole, was officially eliminated on December 31, 2024. For 2026, Medicare Part D plans include a $2,050 annual cap on out-of-pocket costs for covered prescription drugs. Once you spend $2,050 out of pocket, including certain payments made on your behalf like Extra Help, you won’t pay anything more

Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Medicare

July 1, 2026

Workers’ Compensation pays for health care items or services related to job-related illness or injury. Medicare generally does not pay for injuries or illnesses/diseases covered by workers’ compensation. A claim may be filed with Medicare if workers’ compensation denies all or part of it because it is not covered. The Medicare program may pay a claim for a medical service or product covered by Medicare

What Is Medicare Tax?

June 29, 2026

Medicare tax is a federal employment tax that funds Medicare Part A, which provides hospital insurance coverage for people 65 and older and those with certain disabilities. This tax helps pay for hospitalizations, hospice care, skilled nursing facility care, and some home healthcare services. The current Medicare tax rate is 2.9% of wages, split equally between employees and employers. Each pays 1.45% of the employee’s

She Struggled To Get a Lifesaving Drug Even After Insurers Vowed To Help

June 29, 2026

LADUE, Mo. — Over four consecutive days in January, Margaret Hvatum ran a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon, and a full marathon. The 70-year-old covered a combined distance that’s nearly equivalent to running the length of Manhattan four times. By the end of the month, she was in a hospital bed. Hvatum, a part-time computer science professor, has a weakened immune system due to a

If I have Medicare, can I get a stand-alone dental plan through the Marketplace?

June 26, 2026

In most cases, no. If the Marketplace in your state is run by the federal government, you won’t be able buy a stand-alone dental plan unless you’re also buying a health plan. If your state is running its own Marketplace, you may be able to purchase a stand-alone dental plan. For a long time, dental work wasn’t considered important enough to be covered by Medicare

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