Medicare Annual Notice of Change: Here is why you must not ignore it
By now, Medicare beneficiaries should have received their Annual Notice of Change (ANOC). Have you overlooked yours?
Here’s why you need to review your ANOC — before it’s too late.
Abe Wischnia
Special features columnist
Many Medicare Advantage plans are ending: what millions of members must do now
If your Medicare Advantage plan is ending in 2027, it could mean different doctors, interrupted care and unexpected bills.
Here’s how to find out if these changes will impact you.
More than 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries lost their drug coverage. Don’t let it happen to you.
Imagine going to your regular pharmacy to pick up a needed prescription and being told your insurance isn’t valid. That’s what happened to more than 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries earlier this year. They lost their prescription drug coverage because they made two critical mistakes.
Now, Medicare drug plans are making changes for 2027 that could expose many more to that same risk. I want to help you avoid making those same mistakes.
Why is the Medicare Plan Finder giving me confusing information? Help!
Medicare beneficiary Thomas Devich did everything right. He read his Annual Notice of Change and used the Medicare Plan Finder to compare his drug coverage for the coming year. He even called the insurance companies directly to double-check the numbers.
But instead of getting a clear answer, he ran into something far more confusing: every source gave him a different price for the exact same prescriptions.
What’s going on here? Consumer Rescue’s registered Medicare counselor, Abe Wischnia, explains.
Medicare open enrollment is closing soon. Are you prepared for 2027?
Sometimes fall can seem like it’s open season on Medicare beneficiaries. Insurance companies are after your money by raising costs, reducing benefits, and dropping covered drugs. And, of course, there are crooks who use this period to target you with Medicare scams.
If you’re on Medicare and want or need to watch your budget, pay attention. Now is the time to protect yourself.
Here’s what Medicare beneficiaries need to know to prepare for 2026.
The Medicare Advantage trap: why leaving can be too expensive
Some Medicare Advantage plan members feel trapped, finding it too expensive to revert to Original Medicare. Here’s what to be aware of and how to avoid the same situation.
Consumer Rescue’s special features columnist, Abe Wischnia, a registered Medicare counselor, answers your questions.
Unhappy with your plan? Good news! It’s Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period
If you’re unhappy with your Medicare coverage, October 15 to December 7 is your chance to make a change. It’s Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period. Here’s what you need to know.
Help! Why won’t Medicare pay for all these expensive blood tests?
What if your doctor recommended some expensive blood tests that Medicare would not cover? That’s what happened recently to Kim Hanks. Unfortunately, she didn’t find out until after her blood tests were complete that Medicare would not pay for them.
My La-Z-Boy recliner feels like I’m sitting on a $1,900 rock. I need help!
Barbara Goldfuss saved for two years to buy the $1,900 La-Z-Boy recliner she finally ordered last year. After relaxing in the comfy model in the local showroom, she eagerly awaited her custom-made chair. But months later, when the much-anticipated La-Z-Boy recliner arrived, Goldfuss immediately detected a terrible problem.
What are these Medicare charges and do these readers really have to pay?
Have you received an unexpected bill from Medicare? Luckily, Consumer Rescue’s special features columnist is also a certified Medicare counselor. Today, he answers some questions posed by our readers.
