Posts Tagged ‘ supplemental medicare plans ’

Closing the Doughnut Hole

06/24/2010
By Lucy Dylan
Closing the Doughnut Hole

The doughnut hole coverage gap forces seniors to pay out of pocket once their drug costs hit a certain amount. Recent health care reforms have focused on the doughnut hall as a way to cut costs. Here are the top 6 things to know about the doughnut hole for seniors, their relatives, and their...
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Medicare Buzz Words Everyone Should Know

01/16/2009
By Annie Finneran

Medicare, like standard health insurance can be very confusing, especially if you don’t know what half the words mean. Part A: Hospital insurance- helps pay for hospice care, inpatient hospital care, and skilled nursing facility care. Individuals are entitled to Part A if they contributed payroll taxes for 10 years or more while they...
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Some beneficiaries still have time to switch their Medicare coverage

01/13/2009
By Annie Finneran

Even though the annual Medicare enrollment period ended on December 31st, some Medicare Advantage beneficiaries may still be able to switch their coverage during the current enrollment period which extends until March 31st. Under certain circumstances, beneficiaries can change their plan by March 31 if they do not think the plan they chose fits...
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