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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?

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

What Is Medicare Supplement Plan N? In the last video, we talked about Medicare supplement plans F and G. Today, we’re going to talk about Medicare supplement plan N. Now, plan N is similar to plan F and G in that it has the same type of coverage for Medicare […]

Medicare Supplement Plan N Basics

September 1, 2017 in Medicare tagged Insurance Education / medicare / Plan F / Plan G / Plan N by Andrea Hektner

How To Sign Up for Medicare Most people become eligible for Medicare at 65. You can sign up for Medicare three months prior to your 65th birthday. You can enroll by: Calling your local social security office Visiting your local social security office in person Going online to the social security […]

How to Sign Up for Medicare

August 31, 2017 in Medicare tagged Enrollment Period / medicare / Part A / Part B / Social Security by Bill Bronson

Welcome back to the Dynamic Duo with me, Allie Shipman, and my partner, John Shinn. We are with Empower Brokerage. Today, we’re talking about Medicare supplements. Original Medicare Recap In the last few videos, we talked about Medicare Part A and Part B. Some of those costs can add up […]

Medicare Supplements Plan F and G

August 27, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare benefits / Medicare Supplement / Medigap / Plan F / Plan G by Andrea Hektner

Imagine you are in an accident or a close friend or relative develops an unexpected illness. Unfortunately, a hospital visit is required to get the care you and your loved ones need. Your focus is on healing or making sure your loved ones are properly cared for. Do you stop […]

Are Hospitals Clean Enough? The Biggest Problems with Disinfecting Hospitals

August 25, 2017 in Medicare tagged health / health & safety / wellness by Andrea Hektner

You may have noticed a letter at the end of your Medicare number and wondered what it stands for. Your Medicare Claim Number is located on your Medicare card underneath the beneficiary name. Providers use this number to provide Medicare covered services. It is also the number you will provide […]

What Do the Letters at the End of Your Medicare ...

August 23, 2017 in Medicare tagged Insurance Education / insurance help / medicare by Andrea Hektner

Aetna and Apple held secret meetings last week with top executives to talk about bringing the Apple Watch to Aetna’s 23 million members. Aetna already offers an Apple Watch to its 50,000 employees as part of their wellness program. They now wish to expand that offer to the rest of […]

Apple Watch: The Future for Aetna Members

August 18, 2017 in Medicare tagged health & safety / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / wellness by Andrea Hektner