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Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash — Savings Program for Medicare Part D The Extra Help program may be available to people wanting to participate in a Medicare Part D insurance plan. When someone enrolls in Medicare’s Part A and Part B medical insurance, they have the additional option of also enrolling in a Part D plan […]

Medicare Extra Help Program

April 6, 2021 in Health / Medicare tagged medicare / medicare extra help / Part D / prescription drug coverage / Prescription drugs by Cali Naughton

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

Social Determinants — Humana Launches Program Regarding Social Determinants Of Health The health company Humana has always supported its clients beyond healthcare. Recently, they announced a new way of doing this through a value-based care payment initiative. Through this new means, the company will address nonmedical health risks that might affect the members […]

Social Determinants Of Health Being Tackled By Humana

March 11, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / medicare benefits / Medicare changes / medicare extra help by Jadon Sennet

Price of COVID — With elections coming up, politicians are quick to criticize unexpected medical bills. Unfortunately, they aren’t as quick to act on their promise. Recently, new “surprise billing legislation” was written up, and candidates must now decide where they stand. These surprise bills are a form of so-called patient extortion unique to […]

Unexpected Medical Bills

February 27, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / medicare extra help / medicare review / Medigap by Emily Schellin

If you’re worried you won’t be able to keep home health under Medicare, don’t be. The coverage rules haven’t changed and patients are still entitled to regular services. Now, there has been a significant change in how agencies that provide these services are being paid. If you feel this may […]

Keep Home Health Under Medicare

February 25, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare extra help / Medigap by Emily Schellin

It’s no secret that as we age, our risk of developing vision-related diseases increases significantly. In fact, according to the National Eye Institute, the number of Americans affected by the most common age-related eye diseases is expected to double between 2010 and 2050 from 28 million to nearly 50 million people. These conditions don’t just blur sight—they impact independence, safety, and overall quality of […]

4 Most Common Diseases that Cause Vision Loss in Seniors

March 2, 2017 in Medicare tagged diabetes / medicare / medicare extra help / vision insurance by Bill Bronson

prescription drug coverage — Prescription Drug Extra Help Program Medicare offers access to a special program to assist with prescription drug costs called Extra Help. If you have limited income and resources, you can sign up for the Extra Help program. This assists with paying for monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co-payments. Prescription […]

Prescription Drug Extra Help Program

November 18, 2016 in Medicare tagged finances / low income subsidy / medicare / Medicare Costs / medicare extra help by Bill Bronson