government acts & responses

Medicare Advantage Special Open Enrollment
CMS has established a special enrollment opportunity for individuals affected by a weather-related emergency or major disaster who need to enroll in, disenroll from, or switch Medicare health or prescription drug plans. This opportunity will be available in areas for which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has declared an […]

FEMA Special Enrollment Period for 2020

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Individuals affected by the hurricanes in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be eligible to switch, enroll and disenroll in MAPD and PDP plans until December 31st. Individuals affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and Tropical Storm Nate have […]

Hurricane Special Enrollment Period for Those Affected by Recent Storms

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What It Means to Be “Under Observation” in the Hospital: What Medicare Enrollees Should Know Imagine waking up with sudden chest pain. You eat well, stay active, and follow your doctor’s advice—but your father died of a heart attack, and the worry grips you. You drive to the hospital, spend […]

What You Need to Know About Hospital Observation Under Medicare

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