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The Friday Five for August 7, 2026:

• ACA 2027 Certification Updates
• CY2027 ACA Premium Rate Filings So Far
• CMS 2027 Medicare Part D Bid Information
• 2027 Medicare Part B Cost Projections
• 2027 COLA Estimate

 

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ACA 2027 Certification Updates:

Ritter Insurance Marketing Certification Center (for all things certification!)

 

CY2027 ACA Premium Rate Filings So Far:

McGough, Matt, et al. “How Much and Why ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Going Up in 2027.” KFF.Org, KFF, 4 Aug. 2026, www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/how-much-and-why-aca-marketplace-premiums-are-going-up-in-2027/.

 

CMS 2027 Medicare Part D Bid Information:

“2026 Medicare Part D Bid Information and Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration Parameters.” Cms.gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 28 Jul. 2025, https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-part-d-bid-information-and-part-d-premium-stabilization-demonstration-parameters.

Minemyer, Paige. “CMS ending Medicare Part D subsidy program.” Fiercehealthcare, Fierce Healthcare, 29 Jul. 2026, https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/cms-ending-medicare-part-d-subsidy-program.

“Medicare Part D 2027 National Average Monthly Bid Amount Information.” cms.org, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 28 Jul. 2026, https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-part-d-2027-national-average-monthly-bid-amount-information.

 

2027 Medicare Part B Cost Projections

“2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles” cms.gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 14 Nov. 2025, https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles.

“2026 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplement Medical Insurance Trust Funds.” Cms.org, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 9 Jun. 2026, https://www.cms.gov/oact/tr/2026.

LeValley, Donna. “Medicare 2027 Projections: Here’s How Much Your Monthly Premiums Are Estimated to Rise.” Kiplinger.com, Kiplinger, https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/medicare/medicare-2027-how-much-premiums-are-set-to-rise, Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

Blake, Suzanne. “Medicare Update: New Estimate of How Much Premiums Will Increase.” Newsweek.com, Newsweek, 28 Jul. 2026,