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Dec 19, 2024
Your Medicare coverage and costs can change each year, so it’s important to understand and review your benefits. Here’s an overview of what’s new in 2025.
Nov 22, 2024
Medicare covers a lot, but not everything. For example, Medicare doesn’t cover most dental, vision, and hearing care, including hearing aids. It also doesn’t cover most non-emergency transportation or care outside of the U.S. Even when Medicare covers your care, there may be costs left to you, like copays and coinsurances, that can add up. Today we’ll discuss ways to add on to your Medicare to help you access these types of care.
Aug 22, 2024
Fall Open Enrollment is when you can change your Medicare coverage, but knowing where to start can be tricky. In this Blog, you’ll learn strategies to choose the coverage that best fits your needs for 2025.
Jul 29, 2024
In the month or two before Fall Open Enrollment, expect some important letters about your Medicare! These notices will tell you how your coverage and costs are changing for the next year. In this Blog, you’ll learn what to look for in these notices to evaluate how well your coverage will meet your needs in 2025.
May 21, 2024
If you or a loved one will soon be eligible for Medicare, join us for this Blog! We’ll go over all the basics you should know—from enrollment periods to coverage choices and beyond. Medicare can feel confusing, but we’ll ensure you start on the right foot.
Mar 28, 2024
Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) plans cover current and retired government employees and works with Medicare differently than other employer plans. In this blog, learn how your FEHB benefits coordinate with Medicare and what to consider when making enrollment decisions.
Oct 24, 2023
Depending on how you get your Medicare coverage, you will have different considerations when choosing health care providers, such as doctors, hospitals, or medical equipment suppliers. Let’s discuss the factors you should consider so that your care is covered at the lowest cost. Considering these factors, you can choose your next health care provider.
Aug 2, 2023
As you may know, Original Medicare Part B covers 80 percent of the cost of most services. But what about the remaining 20 percent? Or the other out-of-pocket costs like deductibles or inpatient copayments? This post reviews Medigaps, which can help cover out-of-pocket costs with Original Medicare.
Jan 24, 2023
You can only enroll in Medicare or make changes to your Medicare during certain times of the year. In this blog post we review these enrollment periods, so you can make the most of them.
Sep 26, 2022
Medicare Part D, the prescription drug benefit, is the part of Medicare that covers most outpatient prescription drugs. Part D is offered through private companies either as a stand-alone prescription drug plan for those enrolled in Original Medicare or as a set of benefits included with your Medicare Advantage Plan. Sometimes a plan’s premium increases or the plan does not cover your new medications. In this blog post we’ll discuss how you can choose and enroll in a new plan for your Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit.
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