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...
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period
Pre-Authorizations & Original Medicare
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...
BENES Act Could Help Solve Some Medicare Enrollment Issues
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...
Medicare Part B Proposed Enrollment Modification & My Radio Interview with Art Lewis on WSGW
https://maximizeyourmedicare.com/contact/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...
5 Million Estimated Lost Health Insurance Due to Unemployment: Looks low
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...
Medicare Part B Explained
How to Understand Medicare Bills: An Example from Urgent Care
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...
Medicare Beginner’s Corner: When To Start Planning
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...
Medicare Advantage: Can you believe the advertisements and commercials?
Medicare Advantage is Large, and Getting Larger There are well over 20MM Medicare Advantage policyholders nationwide. The issue is that people face the difficult challenge of knowing how to choose....
Rick Cameron: Healthcare Consultant & Medicare Beneficiary
Special Guest: Rick Cameron, Healthcare Consultant and Medicare Enrollee We discussed his specific case, and then went on to discuss Medicare Advantage marketing, the tangled web of healthcare...
Working at a Large Employer and Medicare: Don’t Assume…
Working at a Large Employer Has Usually Meant No Changes, But Now... The world evolves, the comparisons have changed, and it's not easier. Note: you need to be careful, companies have specific rules...
Working at a Small Employer and Medicare: Getting More Challenging
Medicare is Usually Superior to Small-Employer Health Insurance There are a number of reasons. a. The gross premium (full price) is lower under Medicare, Medicare Advantage/Medigap, unless you are...