BREAKING NEWS FOR OVER 65 – MEDICARE
- Karen McCormack
- Sep 25
- 1 min read

Medicare Annual Enrollment Period starts on October 15 and runs through December7th. This is for people who have a Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) or Medicare Advantage Plan (MAPD) to make their annual election for 2026 plans.
Remember that Medigap/Medicare Supplement plans are not included in this election period and do not change their prices or benefits during this time.
Plan information for Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPDs) are available on October 1st and we will be sending product-specific emails to our clients between October 1 -4 to help evaluate the need to change. Please review this information to determine if you will need a plan review this year. We will send product-specific emails to our clients on Oct 1st with old to new plan information.
AETNA
Aetna is renaming all of their plans for 2026. Some will “crosswalk” from the old plan to the new plan, but some will be discontinued, and you will need to re-enroll in a different plan for next year.
CIGNA – will be changing their name to HealthSpring beginning Jan 1 2026, but many plans will "crosswalk" to the newly named plan.
MOST IF NOT ALL PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN premiums will increase by up to $50/mo. We will not be able to see the prices until 10/1 and will send out a product specific email to our clients with this information and how it affects their plan for 2026.
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