Tips to Navigate Medicare Advantage Plans’ New Supplemental Benefits in 2020
Read moreWhen people consider their Medicare coverage choices, it’s important to understand the differences and pros and cons of Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. For years, one of the main differences to highlight has been that with Original Medicare, you can see any doctor or specialist you want nationwide, as long as s/he...
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Some Beneficiaries’ Poor Health Outcomes Are Linked to Medicare Fraud & Abuse
Read moreWe often think of Medicare fraud and abuse in terms of tax payer dollars lost and as a significant financial drain on the Medicare program. Indeed, it is, as an estimated $30-$140 billion are lost to Medicare fraud each year. Yet, a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that Medicare fraud may...
Join the Global Generosity Movement ~ Feel Good, Do Good & Spread Goodness & Smiles
Read moreAny act of giving and kindness, no matter how small or large, creates a ripple of goodness and spreads generosity around our planet. Planting trees, opening a door for someone with their hands full of groceries, deciding to offer a warm smile to a stranger looking stressed, or visiting a local senior center to...
Avoid the “Bad Apples” When Choosing Your Medicare Coverage for 2020
Read moreHeadlines on 2020 Medicare changes fill the news, and advertisements and notices on Medicare coverage options for the new year flood into beneficiary mailboxes across the country. This phenomena is just part of Medicare’s Annual Election Period (AEP), also known as fall open enrollment, which runs from Oct 15 – Dec 7. During the...
Enroll in Hospice & Get a Visa? Newest Trends in Medicare Hospice Fraud
Read moreHave you or a loved one received any of the following offers? “Enroll in hospice and receive free cooking and cleaning! All covered by Medicare!” “Sign up for our hospice program and receive an unlimited supply of shakes & diapers! You don’t have to be terminally ill! “ “Did you know older seniors automatically...
Open Enrollment is Here! ~ It’s Time to Review Your Medicare Options for 2020
Read moreMedicare’s Fall Open Enrollment is here! Officially known as the Annual Election Period (AEP) which runs from October 15 through December 7, this is main time when you can change your coverage. All changes are effective January 1 next year. If you are in a Medicare Advantage plan, you can switch plans or disenroll...
President’s Executive Order Tips the Scales Even More in Favor of Private Medicare Advantage Plans Over Original Medicare
Read moreThe President’s Executive Order signed last Thursday 10/3 is just another attempt to dismantle Original Medicare. The press conference contained lies and mis-construed information, for example, saying that this EO is to “… ensure that, as much as we can, our Fee-for-Service Medicare program is not advantaged or promoted over Medicare Advantage with respect...
2020 Brings Changes to Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)
Read moreCongress passed a law in 2015 to prevent Medicare beneficiaries from buying Medigap plans that cover the Medicare Part B deductible. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was signed into law on April 16, 2015 with an effective date of January 1, 2020. This change in federal law, prohibiting coverage...