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During this time of the year, you will start hearing a lot of chatter about Medicare open enrollment. Not only will you hear about it, but you’ll also see notices of it in your mail, email, and social media feed. And that’s because this is one of the most important […]

A Beginner’s Guide to Navigating Medicare Open Enrollment

August 19, 2024 in Medicare tagged Insurance Education / medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare changes / open enrollment period by Kayla Gonzalez

A happy wife is carried by her smiling husband as he walks on the beach shore. — People new to Medicare and those already enrolled in Medicare have many questions about the federal program. The good agents, like those partnering with Empower Brokerage, will accurately answer your questions. One of the most critical questions is: When is the Open Enrollment for Medicare? The answer encompasses a wealth […]

When is the Open Enrollment for Medicare?

May 27, 2024 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare changes / Medicare Supplement / open enrollment period by Joey Hinojosa

Photo by Dawid Zawiła on Unsplash — Extension Announcement The hardships brought on by the ongoing pandemic have brought about changes in the 2021 Special Enrollment Period for Marketplace health insurance. President Biden announced towards the end of March that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would be extending the Special Enrollment Period to August 15, […]

Special Enrollment Period Extension

April 5, 2021 in Health / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / government acts & responses / Medicare changes / medicare extra help / Special Enrollment Period by Cali Naughton

Biden delay Trump rule on insulin — Biden delay Trump rule on insulin Fact Check: Did Biden delay Trump rule on insulin and EpiPens? President Joe Biden required that all federal rules pending review that were submitted under the previous administration be frozen for 60 days. Among them was one aimed at reducing the cost of insulin […]

Fact Check: Did Biden delay Trump rule on insulin and ...

January 31, 2021 in Medicare tagged diabetes / medicare / Medicare changes / obesity by Jenny McCann

the Medicare and You 2021 handbook includes lots of valuable information and answers to frequently asked questions to help you feel prepared for the upcoming open enrollment period! — Changing Medicare Advantage plans can be a big decision in someone’s life, and it can be done for a variety of reasons. Switching to save money or to use a different carrier are all reasons why someone might want to swap their plan out with one that better suits them. […]

Changing Medicare Advantage Plans

January 29, 2021 in Health / Medicare tagged health insurance / Medicare Advantage / Medicare changes / medicare review by Jeffrey Cooperstein

The CMS’s Geographic Direct Contracting Model, also known as Geo, will allow some private carriers to offer Original Medicare coverage to a select number of enrollees. — Traditionally, Original Medicare has only been offered through the federal government, but that may soon change since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to start phase one of testing for the Geographic Direct Contracting Model in 2022. The CMS’s Geographic Direct Contracting Model, also known as Geo, […]

CMS to Begin Geographic Direct Contracting Model by 2022

December 10, 2020 in Medicare tagged cms / government acts & responses / medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare changes by Macee Hall

Medicare 5-Star Plans From CMS for 2021 CMS uses a 5-Star rating system to measure how well Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans perform. They use information from member satisfaction surveys, plans, and health care providers to give an overall performance star rating to plans, according to medicare.gov. Ratings […]

What Are Medicare 5-Star Plans And Why Are They Important?

December 8, 2020 in Medicare tagged cms / Medicare Advantage / Medicare changes / medicare review / Part D by Jenny McCann

Those on Medicare who also live on a low-income may qualify for dual eligibility, which could help them cover or significantly lower their health care costs. — Government programs Medicare and Medicaid provide health care cost assistance for tens of millions of Americans each year, but there are sometimes gaps that the programs do not cover. Those on Medicare who also live on a low-income may qualify for dual eligibility, which could help them cover or significantly […]

Dual Eligibility: What You Need to Know

November 12, 2020 in Medicare tagged mediare supplement / medicare / Medicare changes / Medicare Costs by Macee Hall

With AEP in full swing, take a look at the top 5 CMS changes for 2021. People with End-Stage Renal Disease are eligible to enroll in a Medicare Advantage Plan. At the beginning of 2021, people with ESRD are allowed to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan. That is also […]

Top 5 CMS changes for 2021

November 3, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare changes / Medicare Costs by Jeffrey Cooperstein

the Medicare and You 2021 handbook includes lots of valuable information and answers to frequently asked questions to help you feel prepared for the upcoming open enrollment period! — Understanding Medicare is no simple task. With yearly changes and several plan options, Medicare can be confusing. Luckily, the Medicare and You 2021 handbook includes lots of valuable information and answers to frequently asked questions to help you feel prepared for the upcoming open enrollment period! The Medicare and You […]

A Look at the Medicare and You 2021 Handbook

September 26, 2020 in Medicare tagged cms / COVID-19 / medicare / medicare benefits / Medicare changes by Macee Hall