Navigate the Medicare Annual Enrollment with Confidence
Nobody likes change, but you don’t have to face it alone. The Medicare annual enrollment period—running each fall—is the best time to review your current … Read more
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A Beginner’s Guide to Navigating Medicare Open Enrollment
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, … Read more
When is the Open Enrollment for Medicare?
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 … Read more
Medicare Updates 2024
CMS Medicare Updates for 2024 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the 2024 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Part … Read more
Special Enrollment Period Extension
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 … Read more
Changing Medicare Advantage Plans
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 … Read more
CMS to Begin Geographic Direct Contracting Model by 2022
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) … Read more
What Are Medicare 5-Star Plans And Why Are They Important?
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. … Read more
Dual Eligibility: What You Need to Know
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 … Read more
Top 5 CMS changes for 2021
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 … Read more
