Yearly Archives: 2016



Medicare Mistake #10: Not Taking Advantage of Discounts If your income is limited, you may qualify for discounts that lower Medicare expenses Medicare Savings Program Your state may help pay the Part A (Hospital Insurance) and the Part B premiums (medical insurance) and additional expenses According to Medicare.gov, there 4 […]

Medicare Mistake #10 Not Taking Advantage of Discounts




Medicare Mistake #9: Failing to Read Your Annual Notice Your Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) specifies changes in plan coverage, service area, and costs for the following year– starting in January. Your Annual Notice is mailed to you by September 30, which is just a few weeks before the Annual […]

Medicare Mistake #9: Failing to Read Your Annual Notice



Medicare Mistake #6: Misunderstanding the Annual Election Period Medicare Annual Election/Open Enrollment is October 15th – December 7th every year Biggest Misconception How to describe the season- Many people are confused about what to call the Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) Thanks to Obamacare Open Enrollment Season, we now have […]

Medicare Mistake #6: Misunderstanding the Annual Election Period




Medicare Mistake #4: Thinking You Must Reach  Retirement Age Due to the confusion that persists around insurance topics, it makes sense that people create simpler ways to categorize the different products. I have personally heard people reference the difference between Marketplace health insurance and Medicare as the “young people’s insurance” […]

Medicare Mistake #4: Thinking You Must Reach Retirement Age