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Medicare Open Enrollment Is the Time to Pay Attention to Your Plan
By: Chris Grimmond • On: April 14, 2022
Medicare Open Enrollment Is Also Known As Medicare Annual Election Period Medicare Open Enrollment is when people may make changes to their Medicare plan. Medicare Open Enrollment is also called Annual Election Period or AEP. That is the new official name Medicare Open Enrollment. Annual Election Period (AEP) is when you can change your Medicare Part D prescription […]
Reasons to Pay Attention to Medicare Open Enrollment
By: Chris Grimmond • On: April 2, 2022
Medicare is a federal government program. Like anything government program, there are lots of rules and regulations. Medicare Open Enrollment has rules. Inattentiveness to those rules may result in unwanted penalties and painful costs. What is Medicare Open Enrollment? Open Enrollment Period, now called Annual Election Period (AEP), is from October 15th–December 7th. You can […]
Reasons to Pay Attention To Your Open Enrollment
By: Chris Grimmond • On: January 20, 2022
Medicare Enrollment Dates to Remember
By: Chris Grimmond • On: April 17, 2022
As much information as there is about Medicare, I’m surprised people still do not remember important Medicare dates. The surplus of commercials, mailers, emails, and advertisements probably do more to obscure and confuse people about Medicare enrollment dates. The first Medicare enrollment date to remember is the most important one. Medicare Initial Enrollment Period You […]
Why Are Medicare Advantage Plans So Bad?
By: Chris Grimmond • On: January 27, 2023
Why do so many people bash Medicare Advantage? Yet, in every Part of the country, Medicare plans are expanding, and more people are joining. Why are Medicare Advantage plans considered so bad when they attract so many people and keep them as loyal customers? What Makes Medicare Advantage Plans Bad? The main reason is location, […]
What Is Medicare Supplement Free Look Period?
By: Chris Grimmond • On: January 18, 2023
Medicare has lots of rules and regulations. The insurance companies and the State Insurance Commissioners have even more laws. The Medicare supplement 30-day free look period is one of those rules. Medicare Supplements are called Medigap policies because filling in the gaps is precisely what they do. They fill in the gaps in Original Medicare. […]
By: Chris Grimmond • On: December 26, 2022
A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a powerful tax-advantaged devise. An HSA, however, can have devastating effect if you do not understand how an HSA works with Medicare. What Is An HSA? A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a type of personal savings account introduced in 2003. It is designed to work with employer health […]
Medicare Or Employer Provided Health Insurance?
By: Chris Grimmond • On: August 8, 2022
Which Is A Better Deal for You? Medicare Or Employer Health Insurance Congress created a problem in the 1980s when it increased the age for full Social Security benefits. Eligibility was age 65 for both Social Security AND Medicare. Medicare eligibility is still age 65, but full Social Security benefit now is 66 and six […]
Medicare Advantage: What If I Move?
By: Chris Grimmond • On: February 10, 2022
Why is Medicare Advantage Different When You Move? Medicare Advantage plans have lots of rules. When you move your permanent residence, those Medicare plan rules take effect. As it states on the Medicare.gov website, Medicare Advantage is another way to get your Medicare Part A and Part B coverage. Medicare Advantage Plans, sometimes called “Part […]
Medicare Secret #3 Don’t Let An Opportunity Pass You By
By: Chris Grimmond • On: January 29, 2022
Medicare Open Enrollment is January 1st-March 31st when you can leave your Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare–Medicare Part A and Part B. You then have the opportunity to purchase a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and apply for a Medicare Supplement/Medigap policy. It is another opportunity to make sure you […]
