I am a regular expert contributor to Bob’s subscription site. I am interviewed here, discussing the BENES Act, as it appears on thestreet.com (Booyah!) Thanks to Bob Powell, as always. You can follow him on Twitter: (https://www.twitter.com/@RJPIII). You can...
Spaces Limited: October 5, 1PM ET I don’t think there will be more than one of these in the public this year. Once the registration limit has been met, I will have no power to increase it.I don’t think that my schedule will allow further sessions. Here is...
Little Deal: Trump Signs Executive Orders On Drug Prices This affects prescriptions covered by Part B, not Part D. So while this is something, the scope of this is limited. There are other complicated clauses, but there are conditions set, that are unlikely to be met,...
For pre-Medicare health insurance policyowners, pre-authorizations by an insurance carrier, prior to many healthcare services, is a standard practice. In many cases, pre-authorizations can be difficult to obtain, and/or policyholders can experience delays in receiving...
The BENES Act (S. 1280/H.R. 2477) has been in the works since 2018. It is meant to address problems with enrolling in Medicare Part B. 760,000 pay a late enrollment penalty for Part B, according to estimates. The BENES Act would: Send notices to beneficiaries about...
Medicare Part B Proposed Enrollment Modification & My Radio Interview with Art Lewis on WSGW In this episode: The BENEs Act is slowly making its way through Congress, with bipartisan support (oy vey!) I am interviewed by Art Lewis, Medicare beneficiary. I have...
An Early Look at the Potential Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Health Insurance Coverage (click here to read). Commonwealth Fund = top of the class thinktank. The stunning takeaway is the huge number of people that have lost health insurance coverage due to...
I Was in a Knife Fight… The kitchen knife won (I’m boring, have never been in a physical fight with anyone, ever). I required 2 stitches. When having the stitches removed, I discovered a pamphlet/brochure, titled “How We Bill Medicare...
Two Years That’s two years prior to the earliest of two dates. Turning 65 Date that you intend to retire from work That is when you should begin to learn about Medicare (there’s a book I might suggest)…. Why? Some have to pay higher Medicare premiums...
