Each month you can find Medicare and health insurance information to help you keep up with the latest healthcare news and get the information you need to make informed decisions about your healthcare needs. Simply browse through the newsletter links below
Have you heard the news? New Medicare cards are being issued to everyone starting next month and will no longer contain Social Security numbers going forward. Between April 2018 and April 2019, a new Medicare card will be mailed to each
As tax season approaches, it is important to remember that Marketplace health insurance affects taxes. If anyone in your household had a Marketplace plan in 2017, you should receive Form 1095-A in the mail. This is a tax form used to
Each month you can find Medicare and health insurance information to help you keep up with the latest healthcare news and get the information you need to make informed decisions about your healthcare needs. Simply browse through the newsletter links below
Are you unhappy with the Medicare Advantage plan you chose during Medicare Open Enrollment or think you may have chosen the wrong Medicare plan? If so, you have between January 1st and February 14th to drop out of your Medicare Advantage
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As a result of hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided a special enrollment period for all Medicare beneficiaries in the impacted areas. This special enrollment period gives individuals an additional chance to
The one and only deadline this year for the Marketplace Open Enrollment is this Friday (December 15) if you want coverage in 2018. In previous years, open enrollment ran from November 1 – January 31. However new for this year, open enrollment
The deadline to enroll in a Florida Medicare plan is just one week away, on December 7. Medicare open enrollment (which runs from October 15 – December 7 every year) is the one time of year when you can make changes to
Enrollees in Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) should have received letters from their insurance companies by now detailing any changes in coverage for the year ahead, called the Annual Notice of Change. This document arrives
Open enrollment is rapidly approaching and is the one time of year when you can add or switch your health insurance coverage. In previous years, open enrollment ran from November 1 - January 31. However new for this year, open enrollment
Intro by Katie Vella In July I shared a guest post by Marie Villeza of Elder Impact. It was a terrific article about the health and safety challenges to traveling as you age. This is Marie’s second installment of informative blogs,
Open enrollment is rapidly approaching and is the one time of year when you can add, drop, or switch your Medicare coverage. Open enrollment for the coming year runs from October 15 to December 7, with coverage beginning January 1, 2018. During
Today is National Senior Citizens Day - a day to celebrate senior citizens and show appreciation for their contributions to our communities. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan declared August 21 as the first annual Senior Citizens Day in honor of seniors
Intro by Katie Vella I recently had a great conversation with Marie Villeza of Elder Impact. Marie strives to empower seniors against ageism, so that they can keep impacting the world. The team at Elder Impact work hard to provide information
Medicare beneficiaries may qualify for a program called Low Income Subsidy (LIS) which helps with the costs of their prescription drugs. This program is also known as Extra Help, and the Social Security Administration along with the Centers for Medicare and
On May 31, 2017, over 100,000 older adults will participate in health promotion events and activities across the United States as we celebrate the 24th annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day. The common goal for this day: to help keep
To learn more about the dental care services your Medicare plan will and will not cover, contact us at (941) 405 - 3900.
