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Medicare Learning Center
Medicare can feel complicated. These plain-language guides explain how Medicare works, when to sign up and how to compare your options. Each guide is updated with the 2026 figures published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Start here
- When to enroll in Medicare at 65
- What happens when you turn 65
- Medicare Basics: Parts A, B, C and D
- Medicare Enrollment Periods for 2026
Compare your coverage options
- How to compare Medicare plans
- Medicare Advantage plans explained
- Medicare Advantage Plans: HMO, PPO, PFFS and SNP
- Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Insurance
- Medicare Part D prescription drug plans
- Medicare and pre-existing conditions
Costs and coverage comparisons
- Medicare costs 2026: full breakdown
- Medigap plans 2026: comparing Plans G, N and F
- Medigap Plan G vs Plan N
- Medigap vs Medicare Advantage
- Switching from Medicare Advantage to Medigap
- Medicare Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Part D in 2026
- IRMAA 2026 income brackets
Enrollment, penalties and work
- Part D late enrollment penalty
- Part B late enrollment penalty
- Medicare and working past 65
- Medicare and HSAs
- COBRA and Medicare
Texas and San Antonio
- Medicare help in San Antonio
- Medicare Advantage plans in San Antonio
- Medicare Savings Programs and Extra Help in Texas
- Medicare vs Medicaid: dual eligibility
Help with costs
Look up a term
Not sure what a deductible, formulary or IRMAA is? See the Medicare Glossary.
2026 Medicare numbers at a glance
- Standard Part B premium: $202.90 per month
- Part B deductible: $283 per year
- Part A hospital deductible: $1,736 per benefit period
- Part D out-of-pocket cap: $2,100 per year for covered drugs
- Highest Part D deductible a plan can have: $615
Talk with a licensed agent
Questions about your Medicare options? Call 1-844-438-6284 (TTY 711) or request a free, no-obligation quote. We do not offer every plan available in your area.
Sources for 2026 figures: CMS 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles; Medicare.gov: Medicare costs; Medicare.gov: Part D costs. For information on all of your options, contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048).