prescription drug coverage


The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan can be beneficial in lowering your upfront costs.
The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is a new initiative designed to help Medicare beneficiaries manage the cost of their prescription medications. This plan, introduced in the Inflation Reduction Act, aims to make prescription drugs more affordable by allowing beneficiaries to spread out their out-of-pocket costs over the course of the […]

What is the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan?


Medigap vs Medicare Advantage: What Are The Differences?
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance to people 65 or older, those under age 65 with certain disabilities, and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant). The program helps with essentials, assisting enrollees in paying for things like […]

What’s the Difference Between Medigap and Medicare Advantage?


Medications covered under a prescription drug coverage plan.
Do I really need prescription drug coverage? “I don’t need prescription drug coverage because I don’t take any medications!” “I get my medications cheaper without a plan!” “Why do I need to pay extra money if I have GoodRx?” There are many replies you may tell yourself as to why […]

Do I Need Prescription Drug Coverage?



generic brand-name drugs
As with most other products and services in the healthcare field, Americans spend a lot of money on medications. In 2020 alone, the United States spent 358.7 billion dollars on prescription drugs. Although generic medications account for the majority of prescriptions filled, brand-name medications are responsible for the majority of […]

What is the Difference Between Generic and Brand-Name Drugs?


According to a CBS news report, Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug could significantly raise premium costs for Medicare patients and make the overall program more costly. Aduhelm, a drug administered via infusion to help people with Alzheimer’s, will cost a whopping $56,000 per year for each patient according to Biogen. Approximately […]

Alzheimer’s Drug Could Significantly Raise Premium Costs




Updated FEMA SEP Extensions Empower Brokerage received updated information regarding FEMA SEP extensions for beneficiaries impacted by FEMA Disaster Declarations. This Special Enrollment Period is for Medicare beneficiaries who could not submit a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan enrollment request due to the disaster. This includes both enrollment and […]

Updated FEMA SEP Extensions


Amazon, one of the U.S.’s largest online retailers, is making waves in the eCommerce community yet again with the announcement of Amazon Pharmacy.
Amazon, one of the U.S.’s largest online retailers, is making waves in the eCommerce community yet again with the announcement of Amazon Pharmacy. The new online pharmacy experience will allow customers to conveniently purchase prescription medications. Amazon Pharmacy is accessed either online or via the Amazon mobile app, and prime […]

Amazon Pharmacy is Officially Up and Running


Special Enrollment Period from FEMA
Special Enrollment Period from FEMA Great News. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for beneficiaries impacted by FEMA Disaster Declarations. This SEP is for Medicare beneficiaries who could not submit a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan enrollment request due to the […]

Special Enrollment Period from FEMA