Every year the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services releases cost updates for the year. Below we review the increases for 2020. Medicare Part A cost for 2020 Medicare Part A, which provides coverage at the hospital is typically “free” for most people if you have worked for at least 10 years in your life […]
What Are The Best Medicare Supplement Plans For 2020?
If you are age 65 or over and you’re currently enrolled in Original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Part B), it is likely that you’ve been at least considering the purchase of a Medicare Supplement plan. Medicare Supplement insurance provides coverage for many of the “gaps” that exist in Original Medicare coverage, such as copayments, […]
Medicare Open Enrollment (OEP) Returns For 2020
If you are currently covered by Medicare you have likely received some information about the Medicare Open Enrollment Period, or OEP. Starting with the plan year of 2020, there are some changes taking place with the Medicare Open Enrollment Period. It is important to be aware of some key dates and to know what you […]
What Doctors Can I See With My Medicare Plan?
The doctors/providers you can see will depend entirely on how you decide to obtain your Medicare coverage. Either with Original Medicare and a supplement or through a Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare Parts A and B can have a number of copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance obligations, you can purchase a Medicare Supplement plan that fills in […]
New Medicare Cards – What You Need To Know
Understanding Your New Medicare ID Card In an effort to help reduce health care fraud and identity theft, as well as to comply with the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, Medicare has changed the identification cards that are used by its enrollees – starting with eliminating beneficiaries’ Social Security numbers from the […]
Medicare Supplement Plans and Foreign Travel
While Medicare Part A and Part B (which is also commonly referred to as Original Medicare) can provide benefits for a long list of hospital services and other medical needs, unfortunately, this program can also leave many “gaps” in its coverage. These come primarily by way of deductibles, copayments, and/or coinsurance costs. If you are […]
Does Medicare Cover Vision and Dental Benefits?
If you are a Medicare enrollee, or you soon will be, you may be wondering just exactly what – if anything – this program offers in terms of vision and dental benefits. Unfortunately, for those who are enrolled in Original Medicare, which includes Medicare Part A and Part B, the answer is very little, if […]
Medicare Open Enrollment For 2020: What Are My Options?
If you’re aged 65 or over and you are currently enrolled in Medicare for your health care coverage, then you may be able to make changes to your plan during certain times of the year that are known as Medicare enrollment periods. When you initially turned age 65, if you were already receiving retirement benefits […]