Medicare 2027: 3 Changes You NEED to Know Before Dec 7

Medicare 2027: 3 changes you need to know before open enrollment ends December 7. Lower Medicare-negotiated prices on 15 drugs (including Ozempic, Wegovy, Trelegy and Janumet) start January 1, 2027, but the new price is not automatically your copay. Plus: the $50 GLP-1 weight-loss drug program runs through all of 2027, and new Medicare Advantage flex card rules start January 1. Walt explains what changed in the 2027 Medicare final rule, which 2027 changes are official, and which numbers are still not out (like the 2027 Part B premium). Straight from CMS, Medicare.gov and the Federal Register. No sales pitch. No phone number to call. CHAPTERS 0:00 3 Medicare changes for 2027 0:59 Part D $700 / $2,400 (covered in its own video) 1:28 Change 1: lower prices on 15 drugs 2:21 Negotiated price vs your copay (the math) 3:58 Change 2: $50 GLP-1 Bridge through 2027 5:30 The $50 doesn't count toward your cap 6:00 Change 3: new Medicare Advantage flex card rules 7:04 The catch: no more mid-year reminder letter 7:37 Not changing yet: telehealth and the Part B premium 8:39 Recap and your homework WATCH NEXT Got Your Medicare 2027 Letter? 6 Lines That Could Cost You:    • Got Your Medicare 2027 Letter? 6 Lines Tha...   Medicare Open Enrollment 2027: 7 Things to Check Before Dec 7:    • Medicare Open Enrollment 2027: 7 Things to...   Playlist, Medicare Open Enrollment 2027 (Oct 15 – Dec 7):    • Medicare Open Enrollment 2027 (Oct 15 – De...   THE 15 DRUGS WITH 2027 MEDICARE NEGOTIATED PRICES (CMS; 30-day supply, 2024 list price → 2027 negotiated price) Ozempic / Rybelsus / Wegovy $959 → $274 • Trelegy Ellipta $654 → $175 • Xtandi $13,480 → $7,004 • Pomalyst $21,744 → $8,650 • Ofev $12,622 → $6,350 • Ibrance $15,741 → $7,871 • Linzess $539 → $136 • Calquence $14,228 → $8,600 • Austedo / Austedo XR $6,623 → $4,093 • Breo Ellipta $397 → $67 • Xifaxan $2,696 → $1,000 • Vraylar $1,376 → $770 • Tradjenta $488 → $78 • Janumet / Janumet XR $526 → $80 • Otezla / Otezla XR $4,722 → $1,650. What you pay depends on your plan (deductible, copay or coinsurance, pharmacy). Check your 2027 costs on Medicare.gov. NUMBERS FOR 2027 Medicare GLP-1 Bridge: $50 for a one-month supply, through Dec 31, 2027; doesn't count toward the Part D deductible or out-of-pocket cap. Part D: deductible up to $700, out-of-pocket cap $2,400. Telehealth from home: through Dec 31, 2027. Part B 2027 premium: not yet published when we recorded (2026: $202.90 a month, deductible $283). Open enrollment: Oct 15 – Dec 7, 2026. OFFICIAL LINKS CMS negotiated prices for 2027: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/fa... Medicare GLP-1 Bridge (Medicare.gov): https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/wei... Medicare GLP-1 Bridge (CMS): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coverage... CMS 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D final rule: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-she... Federal Register, final rule 2026-06600: https://www.federalregister.gov/d/202... Telehealth (Medicare.gov): https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/tel... Medicare costs (Part B): https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs... Compare plans: https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare/ Free counseling (SHIP): https://www.shiphelp.org Stock footage via Pexels: ANTONI SHKRABA production, Gustavo Fring, Kampus Production, Ron Lach, SHVETS production, Tima Miroshnichenko, Vlada Karpovich, Yaroslav Shuraev, cottonbro studio, olia danilevich. Walt photos and background: Shutterstock (licensed). Educational information only, not insurance, legal, tax, or financial advice. Not affiliated with Medicare, CMS, SSA, or any government agency. Walt is a fictional narrated character; images of Walt are licensed stock photos of a model. Scripts are original and researched against official sources. #Medicare2027 #MedicareChanges #MedicareOpenEnrollment