Agent Survival Guide Podcast

2026 ACA & Medicare Cost Projections


Listen Later

The Friday Five for August 15, 2025:
  • Threads, Waze, AEP Countdown
  • CMS 2026 Medicare Part D Bid Information
  • Medicare Part B Cost Projections
  • 2026 COLA Estimate
  • CY2026 ACA Premium Rate Filings
  •  

    Get Connected:

    🤝Register with Ritter Insurance Marketing – the FMO that powers the Agent Survival Guide Podcast!

    💌Send feedback, questions, and topic suggestions to [email protected] or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

     

    Threads, Waze, AEP Countdown:

    “Number of Threads Users.” Backlinko.Com, Backlinko, 17 July 2025, backlinko.com/threads-users.

    Mendes, Marcus. “Threads Crosses 400M Monthly Active Users as It Gains on X.” 9to5Mac.Com, 9to5Mac, 13 Aug. 2025, 9to5mac.com/2025/08/12/threads-crosses-400m-monthly-active-users-as-it-gains-on-x/.

    Price, Emily. “Threads Just Achieved Its Biggest Milestone Yet.” FastCompany.Com, Fast Company, 12 Aug. 2025, www.fastcompany.com/91384230/meta-threads-just-achieved-its-biggest-milestone-yet.

    Malik, Aisha. “Threads Now Has More than 400 Million Monthly Active Users.” TechCrunch.Com, TechCrunch, 12 Aug. 2025, techcrunch.com/2025/08/12/threads-now-has-more-than-400-million-monthly-active-users/.

    “Waze Will End Updates for Older Android Devices Soon.” 9to5google.Com, Google, 11 Aug. 2025, 9to5google.com/2025/08/11/waze-will-end-updates-for-older-android-devices-soon/.

     

    CMS 2026 Medicare Part D Bid Information:

    “2026 Medicare Part D Bid Information and Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration Parameters.” CMS.Gov, CMS, 28 July 2025, www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-part-d-bid-information-and-part-d-premium-stabilization-demonstration-parameters.

    2026 Medicare Part D Bid Info Likely Means Higher Premiums & Plan Disruption — Here's Why

    The 2026 Medicare Part D Redesign Updates Agents Should Know

     

    Medicare Part B Cost Projections:

    “2025 Medicare Trustees Report.” CMS.Gov, CMS, 18 June 2025, www.cms.gov/oact/tr/2025.

    LeValley, Donna. “Seven Medicare Changes Coming in 2026.” Kiplinger.Com, Kiplinger, 8 Aug. 2025, www.kiplinger.com/retirement/medicare/medicare-changes-coming-in-2026.

     

    2026 COLA Estimate:

    “2025 Medicare Trustees Report.” CMS.Gov, CMS, 18 June 2025, www.cms.gov/oact/tr/2025.

    LeValley, Donna. “Seven Medicare Changes Coming in 2026.” Kiplinger.Com, Kiplinger, 8 Aug. 2025, www.kiplinger.com/retirement/medicare/medicare-changes-coming-in-2026.

     

    CY2026 ACA Premium Rate Filings:

    Minemyer, Paige. “KFF Analysis Finds a Median ACA Premium Hike of 18% for 2026.” Fiercehealthcare.Com, FierceHealthcare, 8 Aug. 2025, www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/kff-analysis-finds-median-aca-premium-hike-18-2026.

    Ortaliza, Jared, Matt McGough, Kaitlyn Vu, et al. “How Much and Why ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Going up in 2026.” Healthsystemtracker.Org, KFF, 6 Aug. 2025, www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/how-much-and-why-aca-marketplace-premiums-are-going-up-in-2026/.

     

    Resources:

    5 Things About ICHRA

    2026 D-SNP Market Snapshot

    2026 Midwest D-SNP Market Opportunity

    Ritter Insurance Marketing Certification Center

    Should You Hire an Assistant for Your Insurance Business?

    What New Insurance Agents Need to Know

     

    Follow Us on Social!

    Ritter on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/RitterIM Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/ritter.insurance.marketing/ LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/company/ritter-insurance-marketing TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@ritterim X, https://x.com/RitterIM and YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/user/RitterInsurance    

    Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/ and Threads, https://www.threads.net/@thesarahjrueppel 

    Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/

     

    Not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicare or any government agency.

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Agent Survival Guide PodcastBy Sarah J. Rueppel | Ritter Insurance Marketing

    • 4.6
    • 4.6
    • 4.6
    • 4.6
    • 4.6

    4.6

    41 ratings


    More shows like Agent Survival Guide Podcast

    View all
    Daily Radio Program with Charles Stanley - In Touch Ministries by Dr. Charles Stanley

    Daily Radio Program with Charles Stanley - In Touch Ministries

    8,781 Listeners

    Pastor Rick's Daily Hope by PastorRick.com

    Pastor Rick's Daily Hope

    7,214 Listeners

    THE ED MYLETT SHOW by Ed Mylett | Cumulus Podcast Network

    THE ED MYLETT SHOW

    14,062 Listeners

    The Daily by The New York Times

    The Daily

    111,034 Listeners

    Up First from NPR by NPR

    Up First from NPR

    55,949 Listeners

    An Arm and a Leg by An Arm and a Leg

    An Arm and a Leg

    1,084 Listeners

    The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway by Vox Media Podcast Network

    The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

    5,399 Listeners

    SmartLess by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

    SmartLess

    57,635 Listeners

    Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

    Huberman Lab

    28,580 Listeners

    The Power Players Podcast by Cody Askins

    The Power Players Podcast

    33 Listeners

    Medicare Marketing & Sales Podcast by Mike Gattorna

    Medicare Marketing & Sales Podcast

    7 Listeners

    The Seven Figures Or Bust Podcast! by Christian Brindle

    The Seven Figures Or Bust Podcast!

    31 Listeners

    Agent Boost Marketing Podcast by Dan and Mike Hardle

    Agent Boost Marketing Podcast

    10 Listeners

    Insurance Business Babes by Kathe Kline

    Insurance Business Babes

    33 Listeners

    Medicare Sales Playbook by Medicare Sales Playbook

    Medicare Sales Playbook

    2 Listeners