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How to Apply For Medicare In Nebraska For 2022
By: Chris Grimmond • On: November 3, 2022
If you have paid payroll taxes (FICA) for 40 quarters (or 10 years), you are eligible to apply for Medicare in Nebraska for 2022. You are eligible for Medicare Part A at zero premium and may purchase Part B at the current cost if your income is below the IRMAA (Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts) […]
By: Chris Grimmond • On: April 27, 2022
What is Medicare? Medicare is under the Social Security Administration (SSA). SSA is the bookkeeper for Medicare collecting premiums from Medicare beneficiaries and distributing funds to Medicare and insurance companies with Medicare contracts. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that manages the Medicare Program. CMS is under the Department […]
By: Chris Grimmond • On: April 7, 2022
The red, white, and blue Medicare card has changed. It is the new and improved Medicare card. The one complaint that I have heard over the years repeatedly is that the Medicare card has ‘my social security number on it.’ The Medicare claim number, as it is called, is your social security number with an […]
Honest Pros and Cons of Buying Medicare Insurance
By: Chris Grimmond • On: April 5, 2022
You are eligible for Medicare insurance at age 65 when you have worked at least 40 quarters and paid the FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act – U.S payroll tax deducted to fund the Social Security and Medicare programs). Medicare tax is included in the FICA or payroll tax that comes out of your paycheck each pay […]
Does Medicare Cover Cataract Surgery?
By: Chris Grimmond • On: February 12, 2022
Cataracts Are Common Among Seniors: Does Medicare Cover Cataract Surgery? Over 24 Million Americans have cataracts–and worse, the risk of cataracts increases each decade of life, starting around age 40. Statistically, as many as 50 percent of Americans over 75 will be diagnosed with cataracts, and by 80, that number has grown as large as […]
Getting to Know Omaha Insurance Solutions Your Medicare Advisor
By: Chris Grimmond • On: December 28, 2021
Who Are the Medicare Advisors at Omaha Insurance Solutions? My name is Chris, and I’ll be your Medicare Advisor at Omaha Insurance Solutions here to help you navigate Medicare insurance plans in the area. Go Big Red! Some of the first words I learned were, “Go Big Red!” Sunday at church was important, but Saturday during football […]
Beginner’s Guide to Medicare Advantage
By: Chris Grimmond • On: December 20, 2021
For as long as I have been educating people about Medicare, prospects are always surprised when I talk about Medicare Advantage insurance plans in Omaha, Nebraska. Even for those who have heard something about Medicare Advantage, people are astonished when I go into the details of the plans. So I’ve found people need a […]
Medicare is simple as A, B, & D.
By: Chris Grimmond • On: July 10, 2015
I learned to sing the alphabet before I learned to say it, and from that humble beginning, language opened up to me. You can’t understand language without first understanding its alphabet. Medicare has a language, and Medicare has an alphabet. It begins with A, B, & D. They are the three essential components of Medicare. […]
Shifting from Your ACA Marketplace to Medicare
By: Chris Grimmond • On: June 24, 2015
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought many questions to business owners and individuals alike. What plan is the best? What kind of healthcare will you qualify for? Will you get to keep your same doctors? For those who are retired or close to retirement, the subject can be even more complicated. When you retire […]
How To Enroll For Medicare Easily and Quickly in Omaha, Nebraska
By: Chris Grimmond • On: April 4, 2015
Enroll in Medicare Online Without Breaking a Sweat Don’t expect a letter from Medicare. Don’t wait for a phone call. No one will show up at your door from Social Security with a red, white, and blue Medicare card in hand. You are on your own enrolling for Medicare. So, how do you do it? […]
