3 Medicare Changes for 2027

US Medicare enrollment opens Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 15, giving ~70M Americans time to review plan options and upcoming changes.
A federal agency estimated 2027 Medicare Advantage payments would rise ~2.5%, adding >$13B as rates, quality bonuses, and risk adjustments reshape plan funding.
Expected 2027 updates include Part A deductible at ~$1.8K, Part B premium near $210, Part B deductible ~$292-$310, and Part D deductible ~$700.
Before enrolling, confirm doctors and prescriptions stay in-network and read the annual change notice; experts warned automatic renewals can quietly raise next year's costs.
Congress extended reimbursable Medicare telehealth through all of 2027, but its longer-term status remained unsettled, making upcoming policy decisions important for beneficiaries.