2027 Medicare Advantage & Part D Advance Notice & Fact Sheet
February 3, 2026
Find all you need to know in one location! See both the CMS Advance Notice and the CMS Fact Sheet for 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D.
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Agent Update Memo — February 2026
February 2, 2026
Check out what’s happening recently in the industry in February 2026, along with carrier and SMS updates!
Selected Drugs for Price Negotiation for 2028
January 29, 2026
See the latest 15 drugs selected for price negotiations by CMS, along with commonly asked questions and key milestones for this third cycle.
Medicare Savings Program and Extra Help Income Limits for 2026
January 28, 2026
See newly released limitations for 2026 from Medicare.gov!
Go Deeper, Not Wider: A Smarter Growth Strategy for Medicare Agents
January 21, 2026
Read expert advice from William Pierce, Associate Sales Director at Senior Marketing Specialists (SMS), on how to better grow your Medicare business.
Agent Update Memo — January 2026
January 5, 2026
Check out what’s happening recently in the industry in January 2026, along with carrier and SMS updates!
Agent Update Memo — December 2025
December 9, 2025
Check out what’s happening recently in the industry in December 2025, along with carrier and SMS updates!
Changes for Low-Income, Medicare-Eligible Members
November 4, 2025
Learn more about the current changes in Medicare, from SMS Director of Agency Development Rachel Brammeier. Know more about D-SNP, and see what may lie ahead!
Agent Update Memo — November 2025
November 3, 2025
Check out what’s happening recently in the industry in November 2025! See carrier, AEP, and SMS updates.
Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2026
October 24, 2025
Social Security recently posted a press release regarding the Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026. Read more to get the latest information.
Integrity Enhances Revolutionary Platform with Transformational, AI-powered Plan Insights
October 16, 2025
Learn more about Ask Integrity, the industry’s most robust AI-powered and voice-activated customer relationship management solution.
2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings
October 10, 2025
CMS rates Medicare plans on their health and drug services. Read more about the star rating system here.
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