Medicare beneficiaries and their agents likely took a deep breath on Dec. 7th when the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period ended. October 15 to December 7 is the time when all Medicare beneficiaries may enroll in, change or drop Medicare Part… Continue Reading
A recent article in the Record Searchlight by Dr. Ronald Reece attempted to explain Medicare Advantage. In general, the cautions about choosing the plan were helpful, but the actual description of Medicare Advantage was inaccurate. Medicare Advantage is technically Medicare… Continue Reading
As I made my most recent Medicare presentation, I smiled to the familiar comment: “Why do they have to make this so complicated for old people”? This is coming from a PhD scientist, by the way. Like anything else, if… Continue Reading
Feb. 15, 2015 was the last day for open enrollment for individual health insurance. As the Southwest Airlines agent will say when giving instructions for the use of a seatbelt, “If you have been living in a cave, you might… Continue Reading
Folks who are disabled and under age 65 are so grateful when they eventually qualify for Medicare. Unfortunately, many don’t realize that it’s important for them to investigate MediGap plans. Further, it’s very important that they think long and hard… Continue Reading
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