Turning 65: Your Medicare Choices
If you are turning 65 in the next few months, you have choices to make concerning your Medicare coverage. Are you still working and have employer coverage? Will you consider enrolling in a Medicare...
View ArticleMedicare Advantage Changes for 2011
The deadline for Medicare Advantage plans to submit their 2011 plan details was yesterday, June 7th. CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) will review all 2,000+ plans and may ask plans to revise...
View Article2011 Medicare Advantage Plans: More Scrutiny from Medicare
CMS (The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is taking a closer look this year at Medicare Advantage plans and the co-pays enrollees must pay for medical services. Their objective is to spot...
View ArticleNew Medicare Supplement Plan N: Very Popular
The brand new Medicare Supplement Plan N is proving to be very popular with seniors who want lower premiums but comprehensive coverage to fill the gaps in Medicare. I was just talking with a...
View ArticlePart D Rebate Checks in the Mail: Beware of Scams
Seniors who have gone into the Part D donut hole will be getting a check from Social Security for $250, and scam artists are using this news to their advantage. Apparently, crooks have been calling...
View ArticleRating Medicare Advantage Plans
Back in April I asked the question “How good are Arizona Medicare Advantage plans?” My post described the process for rating Advantage plans and noted how our plans stack up against the rest of the...
View ArticleMedicare Plan Finder: Revised but Broken
If you want to do your own research into Medicare Advantage plans or Part D drug plans, you can use the Medicare.gov website – but you’d better have some patience. The Medicare Plan Finder on...
View Article2.8 Million Baby Boomers Eligible For Medicare in 2011
In 2011, 2.8 million baby boomers will turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. Not all of these baby boomers will need to enroll in Medicare because many will continue working and will be covered by...
View ArticleTurning 65: Enrolling in Medicare
Every day, around 10,000 people turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. Not everyone needs to enroll in Medicare because many will continue working and will be covered by their employer’s health...
View ArticleTurning 65? Beware Medicare-related junk mail.
If you are turning 65 in the next four months, you are getting lots of mail from Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement companies. The post Turning 65? Beware Medicare-related junk mail....
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