Z achary Freeman has been a Medicare agent for nearly 12 years and described the current environment for agents this way. “It truly is the wild, wild West.” Freeman is an agent at Ann M. Wiley ...

Agents work for specific Medicare insurers, helping clients choose a plan and providing plan-specific customer service. Brokers represent the client, offering a wide range of plan options but ...

The two main types of Medicare advisors are independent insurance agents and brokers. A Medicare advisor is a licensed professional who can help a person evaluate and select the right Medicare plan ...

Two million. That's how many older Americans were displaced from Medicare Advantage plans in 2025, according to agents fielding the calls. Hospital systems pulled out of networks. Carriers dropped ...

The ability to switch Medicare plans isn’t as available as many beneficiaries are told or believe, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants beneficiaries to be more aware of the ...

My wife and I have been covered by traditional Medicare since we each turned 65. In addition, we have had a secondary insurance plan that was heavily subsidized by my wife’s former employer. Similar ...

2025 was an important year for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that pay state-licensed agents and brokers to market their plans and engage in lead generation, subject to complex federal regulations. As ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced updates on ...