Here is what you’ll find in this week’s newsletter!

1. Important links 🔗 - the best articles we found this week about the Medicare Market along with links to Jared’s recent LinkedIn posts.

2. Deep Dive 📚 - Grow Your Knowledge - Medicare 101

3. Sponsor Snapshot 🚀 - brought to you by Medicare Market Insights +

4. Compliance Chatter 📢 - Sign up for Insurance Regulatory Insights.

It’s only a 5 minute read, but it will make you 10x smarter.

DEEP DIVE 📚

Grow Your Knowledge - Medicare 101

At Medicare Market Insights, we value continual growth, both personal and professional.

How about you?

Do you find yourself wanting to grow your knowledge and understanding of Medicare and its complexities?

You are in luck! We can help you grow!

Check out this pre-packaged Medicare 101 series. It's your all-in-one collection of past Medicare 101 deep dives, perfectly bundled for easy reference.

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1/ HISTORY OF MEDICARE

A look back to see how the program was originally created and some of the major changes that have taken place.

2/ MEDICARE PART A

A closer look at one of the parts of Original Medicare. This delicious batch of alphabet soup serves up Part A.

3/ MEDICARE PART B

This deep dive continues through the Medicare alphabet by looking at Part B.

4/ MEDICARE PART C

Medicare Advantage History, Benefits & Costs, Plan Types, Star Ratings, and Enrollment Stats

5/ MEDICARE PART D

A look at Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage. The Medicare Alphabet Caboose 🚃

6/ MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT

Medicare Supplement (“Med Supp”) policies are designed to help fill the gaps of Medicare Part A and Part B. This deep dive takes a look at Medicare Supplement.

7/ VALUE BASED CARE

Value Based Care is the buzz word in the Medicare provider space. What is it? Why is it important?

8/ SPECIAL NEEDS PLANS (“SNPs”)

SNP enrollment grew 24% in 2023. What are they? What are the recent trends?

9/ MEDICARE SEPs

Special Enrollment Periods are an important part of Medicare enrollment. We take a look at some of the key SEPs.

10/ CAPITATED VS. FFS PAYMENT MODELS

Capitated and Fee For Service are the two primary payments models in Medicare. We take a look some of the main positives and negatives of each.

11/ MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT UNDERWRITING

One distinct component of Medicare Supplement products is underwriting. We provide a brief overview of the Underwriting process of Med Supp products.

12/ MEDICARE TRUSTEES REPORT

An important driver of Medicare policy, regulation, direction in the annual Medicare Trustees Report. In this deep dive we look at WHO? – WHAT? – WHEN? – WHERE? – WHY?

13/ MEDPAC

Explains how MedPAC Shapes CMS Policies. This is a guide to the Commission’s impact on Medicare.

14/ SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE

Dive deeper into supplemental benefits frequently included in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, including how they're funded, which are most common, and how they've changed in 2025.

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