ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After several insurers decided to change to drop their Medicare Advantage plans for 2026, Lifespan is working to help people who are impacted.
The nonprofit, which helps older adults and their caregivers, is organizing several events. On Thursday, Lifespan hosted a Medicare Open Enrollment Fair at the Al Sigl Community of Agencies on Elmwood Avenue. The fair allowed people to ask representatives of Excellus, MVP, Aetna, Humana, Wellcare, and EPIC about their 2026 plan offerings.
As News10NBC has covered, several insurers are eliminating Medicare Advantage plans because of rising healthcare costs and decreasing government reimbursement rates. That’s left some older adults in the Rochester area scrambling to find other options…