Don’t pay any bill from a medical provider or hospital until you have received your Medicare Summary Notice (MSN). It will tell you how much Medicare will pay what you might owe and whether or not you have met deductible. At the bottom of the MSN will be coded IE: Read more…
Your monthly premium will be taken from your Social Security Check. If you are not on Social Security, you will receive a Quarterly bill in the mail from Medicare. This option can be dangerous if you neglect to pay the bill. You will lose your Medicare benefits AND because you Read more…
For some people, the lines between Medicare and Medicaid may not be clear. With similar names and the same basic purpose, it is easy to confuse what each program has to offer and how it works. Medicare is Health Care Insurance provided by the Federal Government. For almost everyone 65 Read more…
IRMAA is an acronym for Medicare’s Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. A higher premium is charged by Medicare for Part B and Part D monthly premiums to individuals with higher incomes. This has nothing to do with your Supplement or Medicare Advantage plan premiums. The 2025 IRMAA amount is based on Read more…
Go To: MyMedicare.gov. free and secure way for you to: Sign up to get other Medicare resources electronically, like Medicare Summary Notices and your “Medicare & You” handbook. Check your eligibility, enrollment, and other Medicare benefits. View a calendar of your current and upcoming preventive services. Electronic Medicare Summary Read more…
So, you just lived through all the commercials for Annual Open Enrollment, Now what? Open Enrollment Period (OEP): Jan 1st through March 31st What can beneficiaries do during OEP? You can: Switch to a different Medicare Advantage Plan You can: Drop your Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare Read more…
Make sure you have received documentation of your new part D prescription drug plan. Make sure that you are paying your Part D prescription drug plan premium. You can call them or go to their website to contact them. Don’t lose your Drug plan! Call me if you don’t have Read more…