Medicare education resources

Explore PAN’s comprehensive but easy-to-understand guide to the six key reforms to Medicare and how they impact your benefits as a Medicare enrollee.

Starting in 2025, there is an annual limit (cap) on what people with Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage will pay out-of-pocket for their prescription medications.

Read PAN’s guide to the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, a voluntary, opt-in Medicare Part D payment option that allows you to spread your out-of-pocket drug payments through the year.

The Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) or Extra Help program, is a federal program for people on Medicare drug plans with limited income that helps pay for monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and copays. PAN’s guide to Extra Help includes a tool to check your eligibility.

Medicare open enrollment is October 15 through December 7 each year. Medicare plans make changes to benefits and costs that you may want to consider for the coming year. Learn how you can prepare for your upcoming Medicare Part D coverage.

Lea nuestras guías sobre Medicare en español: Guías fáciles de entender sobre las reformas de Medicare, el tope de Medicare Parte D, el Plan de Pago de Medicamentos Recetados de Medicare y la inscripción a Medicare.