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Is a Medicare MSA Plan Right For You?
MSA stands for the Medical Savings Account plan, which is a type of Medicare Advantage (Part C) plan offered by private insurance companies. Two parts of an MSA: A high-deductible health plan, which...
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Optimizing Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
There are two ways to get drug coverage. You can enroll in Original Medicare and opt for a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP). If you choose, you may enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MAPD)Plan (known...
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What Medicare Part A Covers
It can be confusing at first to navigate the alphabet soup of Medicare, but basically each letter is for a different aspect of coverage. Medicare Part A, hospital insurance, is for when you have a...
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Medicare Initial Enrollment Period
Once you become eligible for Medicare you have a timeline to initially enroll. It’s good to be aware of when exactly this is, as if you do not enroll during this time you might have to pay more for...
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Considering Your Medicare Part D Coverage
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, Part D, helps you to get the coverage you need for prescription drugs. If you feel you will need this and you don’t have any other creditable prescription drug...
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Assessing Your Current Medicare Coverage
As it is now Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period (October 15th through December 7th), if you haven’t done it already, it’s a good time to review your Medicare coverage and see if it meets your current...
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What Medicare Part B Covers
Because Medicare Part B usually involves paying a monthly premium, it is natural to be concerned about what exactly it covers. Basically it covers two different types of services. Outpatient Medical...
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Hospital Costs With Medicare Part A
Even though you may be enrolled in Medicare Part A, which covers hospital visits, those visits will not be free. Original Medicare will pay part of the cost, and you will pay the rest. The amount will...
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Medicare Part A Hospice Care
Hospice care involves providing physical and emotional care for a patient who is not expected to live. This care is usually provided at home, and is covered by Medicare Part A. In order to qualify for...
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The Medicare 7: A Recap of Last Week’s Top Medicare Related Stories Nov 18-24
Medicare payment adjustments are made based on geography with more pay to doctors in areas deemed to have higher costs of providing healthcare to seniors. Congress is considering the adoption of...
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The Medicare 7: A Recap of Last Week’s Top Medicare Related Stories Oct 7-13,...
Discussions about the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which is designed to control runaway Medicare costs without cutting benefits, have become a part of presidential candidates’ speeches....
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The Medicare 7: A Recap of Last Week’s Top Medicare Related Stories Oct...
A new study suggests that the proposal championed by Republicans to overhaul Medicare could lead to significant increases in premium costs is some parts of the country. The plan suggests giving...
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The Medicare 7: A Recap of Last Week’s Top Medicare Related Stories Oct 21-27
The Government Accountability Office says that drug prices are stable for Medicare patients. Some say this report shows that health reform is working to save seniors money. Medicare and health law...
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