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Welcome to the Ashford Insurance Blog. Here you will find News and Educational articles concerning Medicare, Medicare Insurance, Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C), Medicare Supplements (Medigap or Medsup), Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage, Life Insurance, Eye & Dental Insurance, Burial Insurance, aging and senior Citizens.
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and the 2022 Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts.
It seems that nothing ever changes when it comes to hawking insurance to fill the gaps in Medicare coverage for seniors. The fervent sales pitches, the misinformation and the incomplete and deceptive information continue to proliferate. The problems are especially prevalent during Medicare’s open-enrollment period, which began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.
Healthcare is one of the most significant expenses in retirement, and making smart choices about your Medicare enrollment can help you manage these costs.
Every September, your Medicare plan sends a letter in the mail called the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC). Your Plan ANOC lets you know how your current Part D drug plan or Medicare Advantage (MA) plan will change for the following year.
With the Medicare open enrollment period beginning on October 15, we encourage Medicare beneficiaries to choose carefully between traditional Medicare and joining a private Medicare Advantage plan.
Every month after UnitedHealthcare® processes claims received from your provider (or receive claims from your pharmacy), we’ll send you a cost summary — it’s called an Explanation of Benefits, or EOB.
Learning how to use your health plan benefits shouldn’t be complicated. See a personalized view of your Medicare benefits. Get access to tools and resources to help you manage your plan and your health.
Many seniors assume Medicare automatically pays for mobility equipment like canes, walkers, and wheelchairs; oxygen equipment like nebulizers and CPAPs; other devices like continuous glucose monitors, respirators, infusion pumps and hospital beds.
Medigap Plan G is one of 10 Medicare Supplement Insurance plans. Medigap assists with fees such as coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles that aren’t covered under Medicare Part A and Part B, also known as Original Medicare.
If you are a current Medicare recipient, you may know that every October you have the option to change your coverage during the Fall Open Enrollment Period (also referred to as the Annual Enrollment Period).
This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to enroll online for Medicare Part B during a Special Enrollment Period. So, if you delayed taking your Part B of Medicare, this is how to apply.
Why deal with an unknown online or over the phone, when you can have someone local come to your house or close by, and explain your Medicare choices to you?
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