Top 5 Ailments Affecting Seniors Growing older affects everyone differently. Aging can also bring unique health challenges. Among the most common ailments are heart conditions, arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, cancer, cognitive health, and sensory impairments. Arthritis Arthritis affects about half of the elderly population. Arthritis can be caused by many things. It can […]
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Medicare vs Medicaid Senior Product Specialist, John Shinn discusses the differences between Medicare and Medicaid Hey everybody, it’s John, here at Empower Brokerage again. There’s another great question of that comes up a lot this time of year, and that’s, what’s the difference between Medicare vs Medicaid? These are two […]
Medicare vs Medicaid
Medicare Mistake #10: Not Taking Advantage of Discounts If your income is limited, you may qualify for discounts that lower Medicare expenses Medicare Savings Program Your state may help pay the Part A (Hospital Insurance) and the Part B premiums (medical insurance) and additional expenses According to Medicare.gov, there 4 […]
Medicare Mistake #10 Not Taking Advantage of Discounts
Special Enrollment Periods After the Open Enrollment Period ends, you are locked into your plan. There are, however, special circumstances that may qualify you for a Special Enrollment Period. Think of Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs for short) as lifelines. They allow you to make changes to your Medicare plan outside […]
Qualifying for a Special Enrollment Period
Selecting a Medicare Plan Faye, what do you tell your clients when they’re worried about whether or not they’ll be able to keep their doctor? I usually tell them we have checked to be sure they are in the network, and that there is another type of program where they can go to any doctor they want. So […]
Selecting a Medicare Plan
Annual Disenrollment Period is Around the Corner Senior Product Specialist, John Shinn discusses the upcoming Annual Disenrollment Period Today is the end of the Annual Enrollment Period and we’re coming up to the Annual Disenrollment Period. We get a lot of questions on this, and want to make sure that […]
Annual Disenrollment Period is Around the Corner
The Medicare Annual Election Period is over, as of December 7th, but you may still be able to get help. People think that, just because the Medicare Annual Election Period Ends, they can’t do anything. That’s not true. People can get help with their Medicare options all year long. Medicare […]
Medicare Annual Election Period Ended… But It’s Not Too Late ...
Open Enrollment Period is Almost Over! Open Enrollment Ends on December 7th! Don’t miss out on enrolling in Medicare before the deadline. You will not be able to change your plan once Open Enrollment ends. If you have not yet enrolled in a Medicare plan, call an Empower Brokerage agent today to […]
Open Enrollment Period is Almost Over!
Breaking Down Your Medicare Number Code Senior Product Specialist, John Shinn, discusses Medicare Number Codes Getting Started with Medicare A question we get here all the time from people that are just turning 65, or just getting on Medicare, is how do you file for Medicare? How do you apply […]
Breaking Down Your Medicare Number Code
Medicare Mistake #8: Being Too Late to Buy Medigap You are eligible to buy Medigap during your 6-month open enrollment period. This is the 6 month period right after you turn 65. If you are at least 65, within six months of enrolling in Part B, you cannot be denied […]