Year: 2022

  Medicare and Health Insurance Marketplaces The Health Insurance Marketplaces were created by the Affordable Care Act. The Marketplaces allow people to buy insurance if they do not have insurance […]

Medicare works with other forms of insurance in different ways, depending on the other insurance. Some people are eligible for multiple types of health insurance, including Medicare and military benefits, […]

Changing Part D Plans Medicare Part D, the prescription drug benefit, is the part of Medicare that covers most outpatient prescription drugs. Part D is offered through private companies either […]

Fall Open Enrollment runs October 15 through December 7   Fall Open Enrollment is the time of year when you can make certain changes to your Medicare coverage. You can […]

Choosing Between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage People with Medicare can get their health coverage through either Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan. Here a look at the differences […]

What is the Medicare hospice care benefit? Hospice is a program of end-of-life pain management and comfort care for those with a terminal illness. Medicare’s hospice benefit offers end-of-life palliative […]

Excluded from Medicare Coverage:  Long-Term Care, Dental, and Vision   Long-term care and Medicare Long-term care (LTC), also called long-term services and supports (LTSS), refers to a range of services […]

What are the Medicare Savings Programs? Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), also known as Medicare Buy-In programs, are state programs that assist you with paying your Medicare costs. There are three […]