Social Security monthly benefits will increase 2.8% in 2026

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6. It's not just the premiums increasing, its the deductibles and co-pays

Across the board, whether it is medicare advantage or medigap, all policies will see rising costs for deductibles and co-pays in addition to higher premiums. For instance, on mine hospital co-pays go from $370 to $450 per day for hospital admission for the first 6 days (previously 5 days, ER visits from $100 to $150, specialist visits from $25 to $35, increases in fees for tests, drug deductibbls, x-rays and just about everything else. So even those with $0 premium advantage plans will see a large increase in out of pocket expenses.