Yearly Archives: 2020

annual enrollment period
The annual enrollment period (AEP) for Medicare, is quickly approaching, running from Thursday, October 15th to Monday, December 7th, and this period is the opportunity for Medicare beneficiaries to make certain changes to their Medicare coverage. Changes Available To Be Made During the Annual Enrollment Period, Medicare beneficiaries can make […]

The Annual Enrollment Period For Medicare Starts Soon

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Long Term Care
Long-Term Care Probability Think you won’t need long-term care? Think again. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Long-Term Care (LTC) is something the majority of us will need. Approximately 70% of people over 65 will require chronic care later in life, and 20% of those individuals […]

Long-Term Care Probability

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Humana Medicare Telehealth
Humana Expanding Telehealth for Medicare Advantage Members Humana is investing $100 million in Heal, a startup telehealth company, to bring in-person primary care to the home through house calls and telemedicine appointments. Through an easy-to-use app and website, patients can schedule a telemedicine appointment or an in-home visit from a […]

Humana Expanding Telehealth for Medicare Advantage Members

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How To File A Medicare Advantage Appeal-500x333
How To File A Medicare Advantage Appeal If you have a Medicare Advantage plan then you are already aware that it covers all of Part A and Part B services. In addition, most Medicare Advantage plans offer prescription drug coverage (also known as Part D), along with vision, hearing, and dental […]

How To File A Medicare Advantage Appeal

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Retire the Right Way Nearing retirement can be both exciting and scary. I mean, haven’t you been waiting for this day since you entered the workforce? While you should be looking forward to retirement, it is also a time to make sure your finances are in order and find out […]

Retire the Right Way

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Medicare Advantage waive copay
Medicare Advantage Insurers Waiving Cost-Sharing In response to the COVID-19 emergency, many Medicare Advantage (the private-plan alternative to traditional Medicare) insurers are voluntarily waiving cost-sharing requirements for COVID-19 treatment. This cost-share waiver applies to copays, coinsurance, and deductibles. UnitedHealthcare, for example, has a $0 copy for covered primary care provider […]

Medicare Advantage Insurers Waiving Cost-Sharing

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States Re-Open Nursing Homes As the United States attempts to re-open, nursing facilities have started to follow suit. Some are finally allowing visitors in order to lift the spirits of residents and their loved ones. Since the beginning of the pandemic, nursing homes have been completely off-limits to visitors. Now, […]

States Re-Open Nursing Homes

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$1.6 Billion to Expedite COVID Vaccine
U.S. Commits $1.6 Billion to Expedite COVID Vaccine The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with the Department of Defense (DoD) announced it will be investing $1.6 billion to expedite a COVID vaccine. According to their Press Release the pharmaceutical company, a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation […]

U.S. Commits $1.6 Billion to Expedite COVID Vaccine

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