The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Annual Open Enrollment begins October 15 and
runs through December 7, 2017. This is the period when you are allowed to change your
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan for the 2018 plan year or, if eligible, enroll in a plan for the first
time.
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Will a Repeal of Obamacare Affect My Medicare?
"Will a repeal of Obamacare affect my Medicare? " I have been asked this by a number of concerned clients in response to the recent headlines from Washington. First, to clear up any confusion, Medicare does not fall under Obamacare (ACA Law), or vice versa. These are...
Medicare Part D Special Edition
Open Enrollment for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) starts October 15 and runs through December 7, 2016. During this time, you can enroll in a new plan for the 2017 calendar year. This will be welcome news to many who are considering changing to a more...
Part B Premiums for Higher Income Seniors
Hi Friends, I hope your summer is going well. The primary goal of my newsletter is to explain some of the complexities of Medicare and to identify opportunities to potentially save you some money. This brings us to the process Medicare uses to determine Part B...
Travel Insurance for Seniors
Travel season is upon us and never before do I recall so many friends and family with plans to travel abroad. Traveling to distant countries doesn’t seem to be such a big deal as it was in the past. Much of the youth of this country certainly have no qualms about it....
Medicare Supplement Enrollment Rules
Another Medicare Part D annual open enrollment season, when changes can be made to prescription drug plans, has now come and gone. Unless certain life events occur, changes to drug plans must now wait till the next open enrollment later this year (October 15 –...
Medicare Supplement Enrollment Rules
Another Medicare Part D annual open enrollment season, when changes can be made to prescription drug plans, has now come and gone. Unless certain life events occur, changes to drug plans must now wait till the next open enrollment later this year (October 15 –...
Medicare’s Part B Increase in 2016
The recently adopted balanced budget legislation included a last minute gift to 30% of Medicare beneficiaries. It was more of a gesture than a gift, because it didn’t eliminate a Medicare Part B increase for 2016 entirely, but reduced the amount significantly. All...
Medicare Part D Special Edition
Well, it’s that time of year, again! Open Enrollment for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) starts October 15 and runs through December 7, 2015. This is the period when you can enroll in a plan for the first time or change your plan for the 2016 calendar year....
Preventive Care for Healthy Living
We know the growing importance of preventive care services as we age. Although slow to come around, Medicare has expanded its preventive care, including a Welcome to Medicarephysical exam within the first year of enrollment. You can read about Medicare’s preventive...