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How to Use Your Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Medicare drug coverage for outpatient self-administered prescription drugs is an important benefit available to those covered by Medicare. It’s crucial to understand how to maximize your benefits and use your Medicare prescription drug coverage effectively to reduce out-of-pocket costs. Your Doctor Prescribed You a Medication: Now What? To take full advantage of your Medicare plan’s …

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Understanding Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplement Plans

Annual Enrollment Period, Medicare 101

When you need to supplement your Original Medicare (Parts A and B) plan with additional healthcare benefits, it’s important to know your options. The three most commonly chosen options are Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans. In this blog, we will cover the similarities and differences between Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare …

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Understanding Medicare Advantage Plan Types

Annual Enrollment Period, Medicare 101

When it comes to Medicare, it’s important to research coverage options to find a plan that works for you and provides the benefits you need. One of the most popular ways to obtain your benefits is through a Medicare Advantage plan, in part because there are many different types of coverage options available. The specific …

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How a Medicare Agent Can Help You During AEP

Annual Enrollment Period, Medicare 101

Each year before the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) arrives, it’s smart to prepare for this opportunity to review your coverage. Finding the right Medicare plan that meets your needs can be challenging; however, there are local independent Medicare insurance agents that can, at no cost, offer you assistance with your plan evaluation and research. …

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How to Evaluate Your Medicare Advantage and Part D Plan Options During AEP

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The Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) presents Medicare beneficiaries like yourself with the opportunity to change your existing coverage choice each year from October 15 – December 7. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the available options for Medicare Advantage plans (formally referred to as Medicare Part C plans) and Part D prescription drug plans, …

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The Annual Enrollment Period & Changing Your Medicare Coverage

Annual Enrollment Period, Medicare 101

If you wish to make changes to your Medicare Advantage (sometimes referred to as a Medicare Part C plan) or Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, you can do so during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). AEP, which stands for the Annual Election Period, begins on October 15 and ends on December 7 every year. …

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What Is the Medicare Donut Hole?

Annual Enrollment Period, Medicare 101, Recent Developments

Medicare Part D does not cover 100% of your prescription drug costs. There is a well known gap in this coverage that leaves many beneficiaries paying more than they expected, popularly known as the Medicare donut hole. Let’s discuss what it is and why it’s important to learn how you can potentially lower your costs. …

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Factors to Consider When Changing Your Medicare Coverage

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Once you have enrolled in Medicare, you have two main time frames during which you can change your Medicare coverage: during the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) that runs from October 15 through December 7, and during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period that runs from January 1 to March 31 each year. You should …

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Changing Your Medicare Plan

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It is common for Medicare enrollees to discover that their existing Medicare plan no longer suits their needs. Many beneficiaries reevaluate their coverage options after changes to their medical, financial or living situations. Here is what you need to know if you end up wanting to change your existing Medicare benefits. Annual Open Enrollment Period …

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How to Choose a Medicare Advantage Plan

Annual Enrollment Period, Medicare 101

Only three years ago, over 17 percent of the United States population was covered by Medicare. As Baby Boomers and members of Gen X continue to age and retire, an increased number of people will require Medicare coverage and assistance in choosing the right plan. Although Original Medicare provides good health coverage, it may not …

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How to Use Your Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Understanding Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplement Plans

Understanding Medicare Advantage Plan Types

How a Medicare Agent Can Help You During AEP

How to Evaluate Your Medicare Advantage and Part D Plan Options During AEP

The Annual Enrollment Period & Changing Your Medicare Coverage

What Is the Medicare Donut Hole?

Factors to Consider When Changing Your Medicare Coverage

Changing Your Medicare Plan

How to Choose a Medicare Advantage Plan