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WV residents can get help navigating Medicare open enrollment

With just a few weeks left until the end of Medicare open enrollment, experts in West Virginia say now is the time to compare current coverage to next year s plan, and make changes to avoid large out-of-pocket expenses. Kimberly Taylor-Newsome, state program director for the West Virginia Aging and Disability Resource Center, said Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plan details often change every year, so individuals should not assume they can rely on the same benefits. "They can change their drug formularies, they change premiums, they can change deductible amounts, they can change the pharmacies that they work with," Taylor-Newsome outlined. " . ....

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Subsidies protect most Mainers from ACA insurance cost hikes

Health care premiums are increasing again under the federal Affordable Care Act, but experts said continued subsidies should protect most Mainers from any additional cost. In fact, eight of 10 Mainers with a marketplace plan are expected to qualify for premium subsidies to lower their monthly payments. Kate Ende, policy director at Consumers for Affordable Healthcare, said it is important for anyone looking to start a new plan or continue their current plan to do their health care homework. . ....

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