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- A new Medicare season begins , but some shifts will arrive in 2027
- New Medicare season begins , but some shifts will arrive in 2027
Medicare open enrollment begins Thursday and runs until Dec. 7, letting people choose between traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans for coverage starting Jan. 1. Key 2027 changes include a Part D out-of-pocket cap of $2,400 (up from $2,100), a standard deductible rising from $615 to $700, the early end of a temporary Part D premium subsidy, and new negotiated prices for 15 drugs including Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy. Social Security benefits rise 3.6%, about $75 more per month for nearly 72 million recipients. David Lipschutz, co-director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy, warns that some Medicare Advantage plans are leaving areas and cutting benefits such as dental coverage, causing more disruption than usual. President Donald Trump also promised one-time $90 Part B premium payments for more than 20 million enrollees, and $500 rebate checks for about 1 million people on ACA premiums.
- A new Medicare season begins, but some shifts will arrive in 2027
Medicare open enrollment starts Thursday and runs until Dec. 7, letting beneficiaries choose between traditional Medicare, privately run Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug plans, with changes effective Jan. 1. The Part D out-of-pocket cap will rise to $2,400 from $2,100 in 2026, the standard deductible will increase from $615 to $700, and a temporary Part D premium subsidy will end early. New negotiated prices take effect for 15 drugs, including Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, and CMS expects the change to lower prescription drug costs for enrollees by $685 million in 2027. Social Security benefits will rise 3.6% in 2027, about $75 more per month for nearly 72 million recipients. Trump also promised one-time $90 payments to more than 20 million Medicare enrollees, costing about $2 billion.
- A new Medicare season begins, but some shifts will arrive in 2027
Medicare open enrollment starts Thursday and runs until Dec. 7, letting people choose between traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, with changes effective Jan. 1, 2027. The Part D out-of-pocket cap rises to $2,400 from $2,100, the standard deductible increases from $615 to $700, and a temporary Part D premium subsidy will end early. Medicare-negotiated prices take effect for 15 drugs, including Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy, with CMS estimating a $685 million impact on prescription drug coverage in 2027. A 3.6% Social Security cost-of-living increase adds about $75 a month for nearly 72 million beneficiaries. The Trump administration also promised one-time $90 payments in October to more than 20 million Medicare enrollees at a cost of about $2 billion, though roughly 35 million Medicare Advantage enrollees are not eligible.
- A new Medicare season begins , but some shifts will arrive in 2027
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