{"id":14,"date":"2026-09-10T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/perrypartnersllc-com\/2026\/09\/10\/medicare-changes-retirees-should-watch-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:00:00","slug":"medicare-changes-retirees-should-watch-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/10\/medicare-changes-retirees-should-watch-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicare Changes Retirees Should Watch in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/perry-johnson\/10-medicare-changes-that-are-impacting-all-retirees-in-2026-remotion-videos-266f\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Every year, staying informed about Medicare updates can make a real difference in your long-term financial plan. For 2026, here\u2019s what retirees need to know: standard medical coverage costs have climbed, with monthly premiums at about $203 and the annual deductible now $283 nationwide. Prescription drug coverage also sees higher out-of-pocket costs\u2014a standard deductible cap of $615 and a catastrophic threshold of $2,100 before enhanced coverage takes effect. Those with higher incomes will see increased income-based surcharges, impacting both medical and drug coverage, as brackets adjust annually for inflation. Some private Medicare plans have trimmed extra non-medical benefits, making it even more important to weigh provider networks, prescription options, and essential coverage details carefully. On the positive side, payment-spreading for prescriptions now auto-renews, and negotiated pricing on select high-cost drugs has begun, potentially simplifying savings for many retirees.<\/p>\n<p>My approach to Medicare planning is always rooted in helping you understand these shifts so you can protect your assets and secure your financial future. As always, it&#039;s about making informed decisions to achieve long-term peace of mind.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, staying informed about Medicare updates can make a real difference in your long-term financial plan. For 2026, here\u2019s what retirees need to know: standard medical coverage costs have climbed, with monthly premiums at about $203 and the annual deductible now $283 nationwide. Prescription drug coverage also sees higher out-of-pocket costs\u2014a standard deductible cap [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":307,"featured_media":43,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/307"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perrypartnersllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}