by Laurel | Oct 23, 2018 | Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C, Medigap/Medicare supplement
Based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), several Medicare Advantage (MA) carriers across the US are terminating Medicare Advantage plans at the end of 2018. Our actuaries have projected that more than 105,000 MA members will lose their...
by Laurel | Oct 15, 2018 | Home Health Care, Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicare Prescription Drug plans, Medigap/Medicare supplement
Medicare 2019 Changes New (DIS)Enrollment Period The Medicare Advantage Disenrollment period lets you drop your Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare (Part A and B). It also lets you sign up for a stand alone drug plan. Coverage Gap...
by Laurel | Oct 1, 2018 | Home Health Care, Long Term Care insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicare Prescription Drug plans, Medigap/Medicare supplement
1sttime to Medicare? Things to remember Don’t get overwhelmed: We talk with people daily that are just absolutely overwhelmed about the idea and options for Medicare. Don’t be! Realize this, there are 4 aspects to Medicare you need concern yourself with: 1) Medicare...
by Laurel | Sep 20, 2018 | Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C
The Benefits of a Medicare Supplement over a Medicare Advantage Plan This is a personal recount of how one can spare themselves of having the financial burden of a Medicare Advantage plan. During the annual election period in the fall of 2016, I had...
by Laurel | Sep 14, 2018 | Long Term Care insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C
The Trump aministration is trying to change how doctors and hospitals are paid for treating senior citizens and give insurers in the Medicare Advantage program more control over themedications doctors can prescribe. The agency says its proposals would give...
by Laurel | Apr 17, 2018 | Home Health Care, Long Term Care insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C
All Medicare Advantage Plans must provide at least the same level of home health care coverage as Original Medicare, but they impose different rules, cost and restrictions. Depending on your plan, you will need to: Get care from a home health agency (HHA) that...
