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In October, Governor Newsom signed SB 311 (Eggman), legislation which will simplify Medicare enrollment for low-income adults and make California a Part A Buy-In State. Becoming a “Part A Buy-In State” means California will be able to automatically enroll eligible individuals into Medicare Part A anytime during the year and eliminate the current cumbersome, time-limited…
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2024 will bring some positive changes and expanded Medicare benefits. Below is a summary of some of these changes with references for more information. You can also view your 2024 Medicare & You handbook for more information. Prescription Drug Savings Starting January 1, 2024, if you have Medicare drug coverage (Part D) and your out-of-pocket…
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Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment, officially known as the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is in full swing! It runs from October 15 – December 7, and is the time you can change your Medicare health plan and Part D coverage and/or return to Original Medicare. Coverage changes become effective January 1, 2024. It’s an important time to…
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Believe it or not, it’s almost that time of year again. Medicare’s Open Enrollment (also known as the Annual Election Period) is just around the corner and it’s time to get ready. From October 15 through December 7, Medicare’s Open Enrollment is main time frame each year you can make a change to your Medicare coverage. …
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The federal government is again offering free Covid-19 tests to Americans, providing a fifth round of free tests to meet the need as COVID-19 cases are rising and we’re entering the fall and winter seasons. You can visit COVIDtests.gov to request four free tests to be shipped to your home. The Biden Administration has noted that the…
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