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Monthly Archives: September 2017

Aetna once again raises the bar for all major carriers regarding the enhancement of healthy living. They are giving away $1.5 million to communities that make strides towards a healthier lifestyle for the population. This is to influence communities to become some of the healthiest cities. Aetna has also partnered […]

Aetna Proposes Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge

September 29, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / weight management / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Welcome back to the Dynamic Duo with me, Allie Shipman, and my partner, John Shinn. Last time on our video we talked about Cigna supplemental benefit plans and how they can benefit you. Today, we’re going to talk about a couple of other supplemental plans that are not Medicare supplements. […]

Cancer Plan Provides Lump Sum Benefits at a Low Price

September 19, 2017 in Medicare tagged cancer / cancer plans / heart health / Insurance Education by Andrea Hektner

If you’ve ever heard of a “Star Rating” when shopping for Medicare plans, you may have wondered what the ratings represent. Sherri Miller, Empower Brokerage’s Compliance Officer, discusses what goes into the Medicare star ratings and how plans are graded. What Are Medicare Star Ratings? Medicare uses a Star Rating System […]

Medicare Star Ratings

September 17, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Costs / Special Enrollment Period by Andrea Hektner

When deciding which Medicare plan is best for you, one of the most important factors to consider is the prescription drug coverage. A formulary is the list of drugs that a plan covers. Being familiar with your plan’s formulary is important because it identifies which drugs are covered, at what […]

What is a Medicare Formulary?

September 12, 2017 in Medicare tagged Medicare Supplement / Part D / prescription drug coverage / Prescription drugs by Andrea Hektner

Why Do You Need a Medicare Supplement? There are many reasons people need Medicare Supplements. Most of the time, those reasons revolve around the high costs of hospital and doctor visits. Medicare part A covers some hospital costs. You pay $1316 deductible per benefit period for the first 60 days […]

Do You Need a Medicare Supplement?

September 10, 2017 in Medicare tagged Medicare Supplement / Part A / Part B / Plan F / Plan G by Andrea Hektner

If you qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, you have the option to enroll in a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, also known as a D-SNP. You qualify for Medicare if you are 65 or older, under 65 but with certain disabilities, or you have End-Stage Renal Disease (ERSD). Medicaid […]

What Does it Mean to be Dual Eligible?

September 9, 2017 in Medicare tagged Dual Eligible / Medicaid / medicare by Andrea Hektner

We Asked David Russell, Empower Brokerage’s Regional Sales Director, “Why Silverscript?” A Few Things You Should Know About Silverscript It is a stand alone drug plan They are owned by CVS They have 9600 retail outlets in 49 different states Last year in 2017, they had 5.5 million enrollees, which […]

What Can Silverscript Do for You?

September 7, 2017 in Medicare tagged Insurance Carrier News & Products / Insurance Education / medicare agents by Andrea Hektner

In continuation of our “Are hospitals clean?” series, this post explores new cleaning technologies that are helping hospitals stay cleaner, longer. These methods will help reduce the number of patients with healthcare associated infections (HAIs). The number of HAIs has significantly reduced over the years. We can win this infectious […]

Are Hospitals Clean Enough? New Technology Can Make Hospitals Cleaner

September 4, 2017 in Medicare tagged health / health & safety / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Medicare Part B Premiums Beneficiaries typically pay a monthly premium for Medicare Part B. For most people, the Part B Premium is $134. If you can not afford to pay the Part B premium, there are programs that may help. Part B premiums are subject to change from year to year. […]

Medicare Part B Premiums

September 3, 2017 in Medicare tagged Insurance Education / medicare / Medicare changes / Part B by Bill Bronson

Plan F Recap We’re back with the Dynamic Duo with me, Allie Shipman, and my partner John Shinn. Now the last couple of videos we talked about Medicare supplements plan F, plan G, and plan N. Today, we’re going to talk about another plan – a very popular plan called […]

Understanding the High Deductible Plan F (HDF) Supplement

September 2, 2017 in Medicare tagged Insurance Education / insurance help / Medicare Supplement / Medigap / Plan F by Andrea Hektner