Category: Medicare Newsletter

April 2023 Speaking to Your Doctor It is important to work with your doctor to get the best health care possible. Below are tips for building an effective relationship with […]

March 2023 What does Medicare Home Health Care cover?  Home health care includes health and social services that you receive in your home to treat an illness or injury. Medicare […]

Medicare Enrollment Periods How to enroll in Medicare Parts A and/ or B Some people are automatically enrolled in Medicare. For example, you should be automatically enrolled in Medicare if […]

    Part A: Hospital insurance Part A premium   Free if you’ve worked 10 years or more $278 per month if you’ve worked 7.5 to 10 years $506 per […]

  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 […]