Do you have to pay the monthly Medicare premium surcharge this year? It depends.

We may only be one month into 2026, but the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is already planning the prices for ...

PBMs typically receive a portion of rebates paid by drug manufacturers, the majority of which are passed back to the payer as an incentive to prefer a drug on a formulary. PBMs may also retain revenue ...

Beginning this year, Medicare's new negotiated drug prices could cut prescription costs in half for millions of seniors, a ...

GoodRx reports five major changes to Medicare in 2026, including a $2,100 Part D out-of-pocket limit, prior authorization for some services, and auto-renewal for payment plans.

Medicare Part D is available to Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part A or Part B. It works similarly to standard insurance ...

Medicare’s Maximum Fair Price (MFP) officially went live on January 1st. Select Medicare Part D drugs are now subject to negotiated pricing under the Inflation Reduction Act, with 15 additional Part D ...

Lower prices from the third round of talks among Medicare and manufacturers will be announced in the fall but won’t go into ...

The CMS has proposed several key changes for 2027, to make sure Medicare "works better for the people it serves." ...

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 26 released proposed changes to Medicare Advantage plan capitation rates and Part D payment policies for calendar year 2027, which the agency ...