The top concerns of Medicare patients

eHealth conducted a survey of more than 1,200 Medicare beneficiaries and found that while most intend to review their coverage options this year, few are well informed about how their current plan may be changing. When asked about their biggest concerns, beneficiaries cite out-of-pocket costs, benefit changes, and prescription drug coverage, and many tell us they have experience life changes in the past year that suggest reviewing their coverage options for 2025 is in order. Most would like to see Medicare extend benefits for things like dental and vision care, but not if it means Medicare won’t be there for future generations.

Here are the key findings: