Medicare Part D, or Medicare drug coverage, is a part of Medicare that can help you pay for a variety of medications. You can buy a stand-alone Part D policy if you have Original Medicare (Part A and ...

The Q1Medicare.com website now provides an updated version of their easy-to-use Medicare.gov Plan Finder tutorial. The Q1Medicare online tutorial guides users through the 2012 Medicare.gov Plan Finder ...

Medicare Part C is private health insurance that often includes prescription drug coverage. Medicare Part D is for prescription drugs only. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from ...

Medicare Part D is prescription drug coverage for people enrolled in Original Medicare. Part D plans must cover at least two drugs from each of the most commonly prescribed medication categories.

Each year, Medicare beneficiaries are given the opportunity to select a new plan for the upcoming year during the Open Enrollment Period. This year, Open Enrollment begins on October 15 and will run ...

A Medicare Part D formulary is a list of the drugs the plan covers, organized into tiers with different out-of-pocket costs. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

Original Medicare (Parts A and B) costs $202.90 per month in 2026 for most people. Original Medicare is made up of two parts: A and B. Medicare Part A (pays for hospital stays) is usually free, but ...

Most Medicare plans, including Original Medicare (Parts A and B), Medicare Advantage (Part C), and prescription drug (Part D) plans, typically renew automatically each year. You may need to re-enroll ...

Hampton: Well, let’s start with a quick explainer about the similarities and differences of traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Miller: Sure. Well, when you first sign up for Medicare, you’re ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. In mid-January 2025, I received a very ballistic email from a ...

Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about insurance for consumers for the last decade. Prior to covering insurance, Michelle was a ...