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

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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

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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

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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?

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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?

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If you qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, you have the option to enroll in a Duel 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 Duel Eligible?

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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