Medicare News & Updates

Answers to your questions about Medicare like, What's covered, Enrollment deadlines, Free Services and more.  ...
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Have you heard about the new ruling expanding the ways providers can use telehealth and get paid by Medicare Advantage plans this past October? ...
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Are you over the age of sixty-five? If you are, that means you are eligible for the Medigap Plan that is also known as the Medicare Supplements Plan. A Medigap is an insurance health claim given by a private insurance company to pay medical costs that are not covered by ...
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Having health insurance improves your overall health and financial security, however, it can be a difficult decision for many in the short-term. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” caused the rate of those uninsured by health insurance to drop to under 6% for both Washington ...
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Insurers are doing just fine, according to new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The margins they're seeing per individual customer (the difference between the premiums they're paid and the medical claims they pay out) look as healthy as they have in years. Despite fears the lack of the mandate ...
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The short answer: Three Months. A little explanation: Medicare enrollment begins 3 months before your 65th birthday (well, the month of your birth) and ends 7 months from your birth month. If you aren’t already enrolled and receiving Social Security, you will need to sign up during this period. If ...
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The quest to deliver quality health care to employees is more challenging than ever in a market where costs are rising and coverage is declining. And when it comes to the reasons employees are dissatisfied with their health plans, cost is the top grievance by a long shot.Your Insurance Gal ...
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You enjoy your job and it pays well, but have you considered what would happen if you become ill or injured? Will your health insurance cover lost wages in addition to medical bills? That’s where disability insurance comes in. Depending on the nature of your illness or injury, it could ...
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Medicare and Your Prescription Drugs Whether it’s part of your daily regime or a rare necessity, most of us will need to take prescription drugs at some point in our lives. However, with new and increasingly expensive drugs being prescribed daily, it can be hard to manage the associated costs ...
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How having an agent on your side can make all the difference. It’s a situation we see often: Mr. Client is turning 65 in a month and Mrs. Client, who is already on Medicare, knows the Annual Enrollment Period is starting soon. Between the two of them, they’ve received enough ...
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