Medicare Supplements: Price, Price, Price?
There’s a full-page ad in today’s Arizona Daily Star for a Medicare supplement company. The message is to pick a Medicare supplement based on the company with the lowest price. What to ask about the...
View ArticleDo you need help with your Medicare choices?
Can a person turning 65 figure out her Medicare choices and options on her own? Of course, the answer is “yes”, but …. Okay, this is a rather self-serving post, since I am an insurance broker – but...
View ArticleWhy Choose a Medicare Supplement?
Medicare supplements are also known as "medigap" plans because they fill the gaps in Medicare. Medicare supplements cost more than Medicare Advantage - up front. The post Why Choose a Medicare...
View ArticleMedicare: How much will your hospital bill be?
How much will your bill be if you are admitted to the hospital and you only have Medicare? The post Medicare: How much will your hospital bill be? appeared first on Medicareblog.org.
View ArticleMedicare Part D: Are you paying too much for your drug plan?
Most seniors are in the wrong Part D plan. I saw a study last year that found only 5.2% of seniors chose the most economical Part D plan available to them. Yesterday, I met a person who is a good...
View ArticleGuaranteed Issue for Medigap
Seniors enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan who move to a new state (or even another county), can get a Medicare supplement with "guaranteed issue". The post Guaranteed Issue for Medigap appeared...
View ArticleMedicare Supplement Canceled
I got a call from a client who had her Medicare supplement canceled. It turns out she had some upheaval in her home and she had to move out for a few months. She did not get her mail, so she did not...
View ArticleWhy Choose a Medicare Supplement?
Medicare supplements are also known as "medigap" plans because they fill the gaps in Medicare. Medicare supplements cost more than Medicare Advantage - up front. The post Why Choose a Medicare...
View ArticleMedicare: How much will your hospital bill be?
How much will your bill be if you are admitted to the hospital and you only have Medicare? The post Medicare: How much will your hospital bill be? appeared first on Medicareblog.org.
View ArticleMedicare Part D: Are you paying too much for your drug plan?
Most seniors are in the wrong Part D plan. I saw a study last year that found only 5.2% of seniors chose the most economical Part D plan available to them. Yesterday, I met a person who is a good...
View ArticleGuaranteed Issue for Medigap
Seniors enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan who move to a new state (or even another county), can get a Medicare supplement with "guaranteed issue". The post Guaranteed Issue for Medigap appeared...
View ArticleMedicare Supplement Canceled
I got a call from a client who had her Medicare supplement canceled. It turns out she had some upheaval in her home and she had to move out for a few months. She did not get her mail, so she did not...
View ArticleMedicare Outside the U.S.
Can you use Medicare outside the U.S.? NO What if you have a Medicare Advantage plan? Some Medicare Advantage plans will pay for emergency care outside the U.S. Today I talked via Skype to a client who...
View ArticleMedigap Plans for People under 65
Are Medigap plans for people under 65 available in Arizona? Medigap plans for people under 65 are not available in Arizona and 19 other states. An article on kff.org looks at which states require...
View ArticleWhy Choose a Medicare Supplement?
Medicare supplements are also known as "medigap" plans because they fill the gaps in Medicare. Medicare supplements cost more than Medicare Advantage - up front. The post Why Choose a Medicare...
View ArticleMedicare: How much will your hospital bill be?
How much will your bill be if you are admitted to the hospital and you only have Medicare? The post Medicare: How much will your hospital bill be? appeared first on Medicareblog.org.
View ArticleMedicare Part D: Are you paying too much for your drug plan?
Most seniors are in the wrong Part D plan. I saw a study last year that found only 5.2% of seniors chose the most economical Part D plan available to them. Yesterday, I met a person who is a good...
View ArticleGuaranteed Issue for Medigap
Seniors enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan who move to a new state (or even another county), can get a Medicare supplement with "guaranteed issue". The post Guaranteed Issue for Medigap appeared...
View ArticleMedicare Supplement Canceled
I got a call from a client who had her Medicare supplement canceled. It turns out she had some upheaval in her home and she had to move out for a few months. She did not get her mail, so she did not...
View ArticleMedicare Outside the U.S.
Can you use Medicare outside the U.S.? NO What if you have a Medicare Advantage plan? Some Medicare Advantage plans will pay for emergency care outside the U.S. Today I talked via Skype to a client who...
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