When a client is first eligible for Medicare, one of the first things we do is inform and educate on what Medicare covers and what is doesn’t. Medicare consists of Part A and Part B services. Part A covers inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing care, hospice care, and home health care. Part B […]
The Annual Election Period is Here
October 16, 2018 by
The Annual Election Period is here. What does this mean? Every year between October 15th and December 7th, individuals on Medicare can look at either Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plans and make changes to their current plan or get a plan for the first time. Getting a plan for the first time could result […]
The Countdown Is On
October 1, 2018 by
Already October! It is so hard to believe that we are officially in the last quarter of 2018. We are also fourteen days away from the Annual Election Period for Medicare beneficiaries and one month away from the Open Enrollment for Health Insurance. What exactly does this mean? Regarding the Annual Election Period (AEP), this […]
Medicare Annual Notice of Change
September 25, 2018 by
Last week’s post regarding the Annual Election Period raised some important questions. One of those questions had to do with the Medicare Annual Notice of Change or ANOC. The Medicare Annual Notice of Change is a document or letter that lists any plan changes such as service area, premiums, deductibles, or any other costs associated […]
Annual Election Period
September 17, 2018 by
The Annual Election Period (AEP) will be here before you know it and runs between October 15, 2018 through December 7, 2018. This is time of the year that individuals that are on Medicare can make changes to either their Prescription Drug Plans or their Medicare Advantage Plans. Very soon, anyone that is on Medicare […]