By Susan Stewart, Licensed Insurance Agent The Open Enrollment Period (OEP) runs from January 1st to March 31st. The purpose is to provide a one-time chance to…
By Alex Moore In January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the next 15 drugs whose prices it will negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies,…
By Susan Stewart, Licensed Insurance Agent I completed my fourth Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) on December 7. Each one has been more difficult than the last.…
By Alex Moore This July, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it had made progress on one of its biggest priorities: Improving its customer…
By Edward Cates, Chairman, TSCL The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be 2.8 percent on October 24th. Social…
By Alex Moore Social Security is facing a financial crisis. The trust fund from which the program pays out benefits distributes more money in monthly checks…
By Daisy Brown, Legislative Liaison, TSCL In November 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new, freshly negotiated prices for 15 of…
By John I. Adams, Chairman, TSCL Last year, the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, dominated the headlines. Formed when the new administration took…
By Alex Moore The standard premium for Medicare Part B has increased faster than inflation as measured by the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Last…
By Alex Moore The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is borrowing the new approach for reducing waste, fraud, and abuse. It’s called the…
