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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

So, there are a lot of clients who are just uninformed about insurance, especially Medicare. I was hoping that you could give us a broad overview of health insurance. Yeah, I can help answer that question. When it comes to choosing your Medicare, many folks do have questions. I first […]

Medicare 101 with David Russell

August 10, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare Supplement / prescription drug coverage by Jadon Sennet

During the busiest time of the year for Medicare – Open Enrollment – confusion ensues and questions abound. DeWayne Long – the National Sales Director for Empower Brokerage – answers one of the most common questions regarding Medicare: What’s the difference between Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage? Check out the […]

The Differences Between Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage

August 3, 2017 in Medicare tagged Medicare Advantage / Medicare Supplement / prescription drug coverage by Andrea Hektner

What Is Medicare Supplement Insurance? Also known as Medigap, Medicare Supplement Insurance helps cover health care costs that Original Medicare does not cover. This includes things, such as deductibles, coinsurance, copayments and traveling outside of the US. This is different than a Medicare Advantage Plan. Medicare Advantage (MA) is a […]

Medigap: The Basics

June 28, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Supplement / Medigap by Andrea Hektner

1. KNOW WHEN AND WHERE TO ENROLL Once you turn 65, you qualify for Medicare. However, you can begin the enrollment process three months before turning 65. Upon your 65th birthday though, you only have three months to enroll before you incur penalties that can permanently impact your premium. Exceptions […]

5 Tips to Understanding Medicare

June 13, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Supplement / open enrollment period by Andrea Hektner

A Medicare Supplemental Plan – typically referred to as a Medigap plan – is a type of health insurance plan offered by Private Insurance Companies to help cover the “gaps” of Original Medicare. Normally, Medicare Part A and Part B, which together make up what is called Original Medicare, pass […]

What You Need to Know about MediGap, a.k.a. Medicare Supplements

June 12, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Supplement / Medigap by Andrea Hektner