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November is long-term care awareness month. — In the previous article – “Why Pay More for a Medicare Supplement Policy? Part 1” – we covered the benefit of taking Medicare Supplements with you wherever you go – nationally and internationally. In this article, we will discuss the continual coverage guarantee you have with a Medicare Supplement policy. […]

Why Pay More for a Medicare Supplement Policy? Part 2

January 16, 2019 in Medicare tagged Insurance Education / medicare / Medicare Supplement by Andrea Hektner

When shopping for Medicare – whether it’s a Medicare Supplement or a Medicare Advantage plan – it’s important to weigh the pros and cons of the different plans on the market. For instance, though you may pay more for a Medicare Supplement policy, there are many reasons why consumers opt […]

Why Pay More for a Medicare Supplement Policy? Part 1

January 12, 2019 in Medicare tagged Insurance Education / medicare / Medicare Supplement by Andrea Hektner

New Stroke Guidelines — New Stroke Guidelines New stroke guidelines, released on Wednesday, could transform the lives of people affected by strokes. Doctors may be able to minimize, even prevent, long-term damage of a stroke six to 24 hours after it has occurred. One out of three stroke patients could fully recover instead of […]

New Stroke Guidelines

February 17, 2018 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare benefits / Medicare Supplement by Andrea Hektner

Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP) Thank you for visiting Empower Brokerage! What Is the Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period? During this time of year in the senior market, it’s very important to know your seasons. The season we are in right now is the Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period. This season runs […]

Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP)

January 20, 2018 in Medicare tagged Medicare Advantage / Medicare Supplement / Medigap / prescription drug coverage by Andrea Hektner

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a pension plan developed to provide retirement benefits for employees of public schools, colleges, and universities. The State of Texas supports and manages the multi-billion dollar fund and periodically makes changes to contributions. TRS-Care is one of the benefits of the plan, […]

TRS Care Drastically Changes Coverage 2018

December 23, 2017 in Medicare tagged health insurance / medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare Supplement / Retirement by Andrea Hektner

Time Frame for Medicare Annual Enrollment Period One difference between Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage is the time of year when you can enroll. After 65, you can enroll in a medicare supplement at any point during the year. However, Medicare Advantage and Part D plans can only be changed […]

Medicare Annual Enrollment Period

November 5, 2017 in Medicare tagged Annual Enrollment Period / medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare Supplement / open enrollment period by Andrea Hektner

When deciding which Medicare plan is best for you, one of the most important factors to consider is the prescription drug coverage. A formulary is the list of drugs that a plan covers. Being familiar with your plan’s formulary is important because it identifies which drugs are covered, at what […]

What is a Medicare Formulary?

September 12, 2017 in Medicare tagged Medicare Supplement / Part D / prescription drug coverage / Prescription drugs by Andrea Hektner

Why Do You Need a Medicare Supplement? There are many reasons people need Medicare Supplements. Most of the time, those reasons revolve around the high costs of hospital and doctor visits. Medicare part A covers some hospital costs. You pay $1316 deductible per benefit period for the first 60 days […]

Do You Need a Medicare Supplement?

September 10, 2017 in Medicare tagged Medicare Supplement / Part A / Part B / Plan F / Plan G by Andrea Hektner

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

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