Life is good! You’re enjoying your retirement. You have original Medicare along with a Medicare supplement plan and a Part D prescription drug plan. Medically all your bases are covered and you’ve decided that now would be a great time to take that dream vacation....
Last week I was running a client’s list of prescription drugs (something I offer to do for all my clients) using the Medicare Plan Finder at the Medicare.gov website. The client takes three generic prescription drugs and as expected, the monthly drug cost would be...
Who Pays First? Do you have Medicare along with other health insurance? Then you need to know which insurer pays first. When you use your insurance benefits and there is more than one insurance company involved, the “coordination of benefits” rules decide...
Here is a brief video from CMS (Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services) about Medicare Preventive Benefits. Medicare will pay for many preventive services, cancer screenings, and yearly wellness visits without any cost to you. Medicare may cover programs that...
Medicare vs Medicaid. What is the difference? Medicare and Medicaid are government programs that help people with their healthcare cost. Since the programs have similar-sounding names, many people are confused about program eligibility and coverage. In essence,...
