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New Medicare Advantage rule forbids coverage of popular services

By The Motley Fool  
   March 02, 2026

Retirees on Medicare Advantage Plans should be aware that the government is cracking down on the kinds of supplemental benefits that their insurance will pay for. Anyone who was receiving coverage for these services through their plan will now need to make alternative arrangements for paying the costs, including potentially paying for any expenses out of their retirement plans. The change demonstrates a broader truth about Medicare Advantage (and Medicare coverage in general). The government can and does change the rules periodically, and when that happens, retirees will need to adjust to shifts in the care they can access.

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