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2020 is right around the corner. If you didn’t already know, some rates are changing for Medicare. Since we know it is hard to keep track of the cost share between your clients and Medicare, below is a cheat sheet […]
Medicare and VA Benefits Are your clients eligible for both Veterans Affairs Benefits and Medicare? Per VA and Medicare, they can be covered under both plans but they each pay under different circumstances. It is important to understand what each […]
Potentially Misleading Information on Medicare Plan Finders As you may know the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released a new version of Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) this year. Unfortunately, there are issues with the information in MPF that could […]
Changes for new Medicare beneficiaries January 2020 is on the horizon. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is new legislation that will make changes to Medigap policies for “newly eligible” Medicare Beneficiaries starting January 2020. As […]
As we move out of the Annual Enrollment Period and into ROY (rest-of-year) Medicare enrollment period, it is important to make sure you are using the correct Special Election Period on the Medicare Enrollment Application. There is always a lot […]
Medicare Part D can be confusing with it’s many tiers and coverage stages. A common source of confusion is the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Part D coverage gap, commonly referred to as the “Donut Hole”. It is important to know […]
Understanding Medicare Cost Plans Medicare Cost Plans are a type of Medicare health plan available in certain areas of the country. Cost plans are kind of a hybrid plan between a Medicare Advantage Plan and a Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan. […]
Do you and your Medicare clients understand the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? A lot of people have a difficult time understanding the difference between the two. Both programs begin with the letter “M.” They’re both health insurance programs run […]
If your client did not enroll in Medicare during their Initial Enrollment Period, then they will have to wait until Medicare’s General Enrollment Period. Every year the General Enrollment Period (GEP) for Medicare occurs between January 1 and March 31. […]
Medicare fraud wastes a lot of money each year and results in higher health care costs and taxes for everyone. Help your medicare clients by sharing the following helpful information on safeguarding their information from Medicare.gov: There are con artists […]