Help Clients Avoid Medicare Enrollment Delays
Recent updates to Social Security policies could create challenges for clients enrolling in Medicare — especially if they’re not aware of how these changes affect their ability to apply. Agents
Helping Clients Choose Between Medicare and Employer Coverage: What Agents Need to Know
When clients turn 65 and are still working, they often face a complex decision: should they enroll in Medicare or stick with their employer-sponsored coverage? As a Medicare agent, your
How is Hospice Covered with Medicare?
As a Medicare agent, one of your key responsibilities is guiding seniors through difficult and often confusing parts of their coverage—hospice care being a prime example. Many clients (and their
Medicare and Pre-Authorization: When Is It Required?
As a Medicare agent, it’s important to understand Medicare’s prior authorization requirements so you can better assist your clients. Traditionally, Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) did not require
How to Get Help Paying for Premium Part A With Low Income
Most people can get Medicare Part A for free if they are 65 or older and have worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years (or if their
The $2,000 Medicare Part D Cap: How It Works and Why You Might Pay Less
hanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare beneficiaries will see a significant reduction in their out-of-pocket prescription drug costs. Beginning in 2025, all Medicare plans will feature a $2,000 cap
2025 Medicare DSNP/LIS Special Enrollment Changes
Medicare has eliminated the quarterly Dual/LIS Maintaining Special Election Period and replaced it with 2 new SEPs. Dual and LIS beneficiaries will have new restrictions on plan changes, including when
New Medicare Cards for Individuals Impacted by CMS Data Breach
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) are mailing written notifications to 946,801 people whose protected health information or other personally identifiable
Marketing Strategies for Medicare’s Annual Election Period
The Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) seems to come around quick every year! As we inch closer to “go time” here are some marketing strategies that have proven successful for
