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Medicare Open Enrollment Begins Oct 15 – What to Do & How to Protect Yourself from Enrollment Fraud
Medicare’s fall open enrollment (also known as the Annual Election Period) is just around the corner. Running from October 15 – December 7, this is the main time you can…
Key Medicare Enrollment Improvements Start in January 2023, Thanks to the BENES Act
Remember hearing about the BENES Act (Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act) that was finally signed into law in 2020? Well some of the key provisions that will make…
Does Your Health Insurance Invest in Fossil Fuels or Green Energy?
Does your insurance company invest in fossil fuels or green energy? Now you can find out and can align your health insurance in a way that not only helps you,…
Beneficiaries Have a New Way to Get Medicare-Covered Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
Did you hear the good news? The Biden-Harris Administration announced today 4/4/22 that all people with Medicare Part B now have access to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved over-the-counter…
Let’s Simplify Medicare Enrollment ~ Support the BENES Act 2.0
improvements already under way and would simplify Medicare enrollment, better empower people approaching Medicare eligibility to make their optimal coverage choices and prevent expensive, misinformed mistakes.
Certain Beneficiaries on Hospital “Observation Status” Now Have a Right to an Appeal (Finally!)
After 11 years of legal battles, certain Medicare beneficiaries who have been under “observation status” while in the hospital can now file an appeal for payment of their nursing home…
Good News! Medicare to Cover Free Over-the-Counter COVID Tests
The Biden-Harris Administration just announced that people in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get free over-the-counter COVID tests starting in early spring. Under the new…
Why Did Medicare’s Part B Premium Rise 14.5% in 2022?
If you’re on Medicare, chances are you had a bit of a shock when seeing the 2022 Medicare Part B premium amount. It went up by $21.60, from $148.50 in…
The COBRA & Medicare Conundrum
The COBRA & Medicare Conundrum Regarding the American Rescue Plan Act By Bonnie Burns, Consultant to California Health Advocates Background The federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) included a provision for federally…
