What is a Medicare Benefit Period?
If you’ve ever insured a home or vehicle, you’re probably familiar with an insurance deductible. Typically, you pay your deductible once at the beginning of your plan year. With health insurance, for...
View ArticleI’m Approaching 65 and Ready for Medicare, What Now?
Here’s some good news: if you’re turning 65 soon, you’ll also be eligible to join Medicare—a federally funded program that provides hospital and medical insurance to older Americans. Transitioning to...
View ArticleReviewing Your Medicare Coverage Before Annual Enrollment
With Annual Enrollment just around the corner, seniors everywhere are reviewing their Medicare plans to see if they need to make changes to their health care coverage. If you’re new to Medicare, you...
View ArticleMedicare Readiness Checklist
9 to 12 months before you turn 65 Confirm that you are eligible to receive Medicare benefits by calling the Social Security Administration at 800.772.1213. Review your current health insurance policy...
View ArticleMedicare Part A and B Explained
Like most seniors, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Medicare – you may even know that it’s a federally funded health insurance program. But if you’re not enrolled, you may not understand in detail...
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