This is the first of two articles concerning Medicare Enrollment. This article contains information on some of Medicare’s most common enrollment periods. The second article will discuss the penalties imposed by the federal government if you miss your Initial...
What do Silver Sneakers and the Lone Ranger have in common? “Hi-Yo Silver away! As a kid growing up in the ’50s, I couldn’t get enough of the Lone Ranger. His theme song made me race to the TV set. Let’s face it; how can you not be energized when...
I thought now would be a good time to deal with the newest Medicare “elephant in the room”, which are all the rumors circulating about Plan F.You may have read about the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) which was signed into law by...
Beginning in April 2018 CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) will begin mailing out new Medicare cards to all Medicare recipients. The new cards will no longer have our Social Security Numbers on the cards. Instead, the replacement cards will have a...
Ten Things You Should Know About Medicare Medicare is not free. (See my article here.) There are no out of pocket limits on Original Medicare. The best time to buy a Medicare Supplement is when you turn 65 or when you first become eligible for Part B. In most...
