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House Passes Historic Bill to Lower Drug Prices & Expand Medicare
On December 12th, the U.S. House of Representative passed a historic piece of legislation, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug...
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Open Enrollment is Here! ~ It’s Time to Review Your Medicare Options for 2020
Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment is here! Officially known as the Annual Election Period (AEP) which runs from October 15...
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2020 Brings Changes to Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)
Congress passed a law in 2015 to prevent Medicare beneficiaries from buying Medigap plans that cover the Medicare Part...
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Adding Long Term Care Services to Medigaps Isn’t a Good Option & Here’s Why
Below is California Health Advocate’s comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) about Medigap and long...
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CHA Weighs in on Medigaps & Innovative Benefits
Bonnie Burns, our Training and Policy Specialist and also long-time consumer representative of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...
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Keep Medigap Plans Standardized ~ Support SB 407
Approximately 11 million Medicare beneficiaries have Medicare Supplement insurance, better known as Medigap. Medigap pays some or all of...
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COBRA Warning for People Eligible for Medicare
If you are eligible for Medicare, regardless of whether you signed up for it, COBRA can bite you! COBRA...
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VA’s New Final Rule Affects Several of its Needs-Based Programs
Earlier this month, the Department of Veteran Affairs’ new final rule went into affect, which significantly impacts the VA...
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Be Informed with the Medicare Fully Informed Project
Each year during Medicare’s Open Enrollment (Oct 15- Dec 7), beneficiaries are inundated with marketing materials from growing numbers...
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Administration Imposes Deep Cuts to Grants Helping Americans Buy ACA Plans…Again
Earlier this month the Trump Administration took more actions towards sabotaging the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and people’s access...
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Annual Election Period/Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is Oct 15- Dec 7. Review your medicare options at the Annual Election Period/Open Enrollment page.