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Special Enrollment Period

What If I’m 65 and Still Working?

April 15, 2025May 31, 2021 by Kayla Gonzalez

There is an increasing number of adults 65 and up that are choosing to stay in the workforce. This requires them to decide between continuing … Read more

Tags medicare, Part A, Part B, Special Enrollment Period

Medicare Holds SEP for Texas Winter Storms

April 4, 2025May 18, 2021 by Macee Hall
FEMA has announced an extension of the SEP for Texas winter storms. The SEP will now last through July 31 of this year.

Due to the extent of the record-breaking storms that devastated much of Texas this past February, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management … Read more

Tags medicare, Special Enrollment Period, Weather

Special Enrollment Period Extension

March 21, 2025April 5, 2021 by Cali Naughton
Photo by Dawid Zawiła on Unsplash

Extension Announcement The hardships brought on by the ongoing pandemic have brought about changes in the 2021 Special Enrollment Period for Marketplace health insurance. President … Read more

Tags COVID-19, government acts & responses, Medicare changes, medicare extra help, Special Enrollment Period

Updated FEMA SEP Extensions

February 25, 2025December 15, 2020 by Jenny McCann

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 … Read more

Tags Medicare Advantage, prescription drug coverage, Special Enrollment Period

Special Enrollment Period from FEMA

February 26, 2025November 16, 2020 by Jenny McCann
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 … Read more

Tags current events, Medicare Advantage, prescription drug coverage, Special Enrollment Period

CMS Waives Requirements for Hurricane-Impacted Hospitals

January 20, 2025September 7, 2020 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, hospitals in non-impacted areas are working in overdrive providing care for hospitals in the affected regions. Laura was a … Read more

Tags cms, current events, medicare, Special Enrollment Period, Weather

Missed Medicare Enrollment Period? There’s still time.

November 11, 2024February 12, 2020 by Jenny McCann
Medicare Enrollment Period

Missed Medicare Enrollment Period? There’s still time. If you missed the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) or Special Enrollment Period (SEP), or even the Annual Enrollment … Read more

Tags Annual Enrollment Period, medicare, Medicare Advantage, open enrollment period, Special Enrollment Period

FEMA Special Enrollment Period for 2020

October 1, 2024December 16, 2019 by Jenny McCann
Medicare Advantage Special Open Enrollment

CMS has established a special enrollment opportunity for individuals affected by a weather-related emergency or major disaster who need to enroll in, disenroll from, or … Read more

Tags government acts & responses, health & safety, medicare, nature, Special Enrollment Period

The Three Medicare Resources You Need to Know

July 1, 2024February 1, 2018 by Andrea Hektner
Medicare Resources

Medicare Resources You Need to Know About Thank you for joining us today! This week David Russell of Empower Brokerage will be covering 3 Medicare … Read more

Tags low income subsidy, prescription drug coverage, Special Enrollment Period

Special Enrollment Periods (SEP)

July 1, 2024January 21, 2018 by Andrea Hektner

Special Enrollment Periods (SEP) Thank you for tuning in for Empower Brokerage’s informational session! Today’s topic we’re going to be talking about year-round enrollment opportunities, … Read more

Tags dual elegible, low income subsidy, Medicare Advantage, open enrollment period, Special Enrollment Period
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