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Welcome back to the Dynamic Duo with me, Allie Shipman, and my partner, John Shinn. We are with Empower Brokerage. Today, John and I want to talk to you about a great product that fits perfectly with your Medicare Advantage plan. Guarantee Trust Life, or GTL for short, is a […]

Hospital Indemnity Plan from GTL

December 6, 2017 in Medicare tagged Annual Enrollment Period / hospital indemnity plan / Insurance Carrier News & Products / medicare / medicare advangate 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

It is the document we have all been waiting for and the best easy to follow guide to Medicare. Medicare and You 2018, the official U.S. government Medicare Handbook, is out now for free download. This will include information about the new Medicare cards that CMS will be issuing in […]

New Medicare Cards 2018

October 29, 2017 in Medicare tagged current events / medicare / Medicare changes by Andrea Hektner

What is ESRD? End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is the last stage of chronic kidney disease. Individuals in this stage need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Your kidneys are necessary to clean blood, manage fluids, balance chemicals, and control blood pressure. Dialysis can substitute for some of these functions, but […]

ESRD

October 3, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged kidney disease / medicare / medicare benefits by Andrea Hektner

Aetna once again raises the bar for all major carriers regarding the enhancement of healthy living. They are giving away $1.5 million to communities that make strides towards a healthier lifestyle for the population. This is to influence communities to become some of the healthiest cities. Aetna has also partnered […]

Aetna Proposes Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge

September 29, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / weight management / wellness by Andrea Hektner

If you’ve ever heard of a “Star Rating” when shopping for Medicare plans, you may have wondered what the ratings represent. Sherri Miller, Empower Brokerage’s Compliance Officer, discusses what goes into the Medicare star ratings and how plans are graded. What Are Medicare Star Ratings? Medicare uses a Star Rating System […]

Medicare Star Ratings

September 17, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Costs / Special Enrollment Period by Andrea Hektner

If you qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, you have the option to enroll in a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, also known as a D-SNP. You qualify for Medicare if you are 65 or older, under 65 but with certain disabilities, or you have End-Stage Renal Disease (ERSD). Medicaid […]

What Does it Mean to be Dual Eligible?

September 9, 2017 in Medicare tagged Dual Eligible / Medicaid / medicare by Andrea Hektner

Medicare Part B Premiums Beneficiaries typically pay a monthly premium for Medicare Part B. For most people, the Part B Premium is $134. If you can not afford to pay the Part B premium, there are programs that may help. Part B premiums are subject to change from year to year. […]

Medicare Part B Premiums

September 3, 2017 in Medicare tagged Insurance Education / medicare / Medicare changes / Part B by Bill Bronson

What Is Medicare Supplement Plan N? In the last video, we talked about Medicare supplement plans F and G. Today, we’re going to talk about Medicare supplement plan N. Now, plan N is similar to plan F and G in that it has the same type of coverage for Medicare […]

Medicare Supplement Plan N Basics

September 1, 2017 in Medicare tagged Insurance Education / medicare / Plan F / Plan G / Plan N by Andrea Hektner

How To Sign Up for Medicare Most people become eligible for Medicare at 65. You can sign up for Medicare three months prior to your 65th birthday. You can enroll by: Calling your local social security office Visiting your local social security office in person Going online to the social security […]

How to Sign Up for Medicare

August 31, 2017 in Medicare tagged Enrollment Period / medicare / Part A / Part B / Social Security by Bill Bronson