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Medicare and Weight Loss: What Is Covered?
As with Americans of every age, obesity rates in seniors have risen dramatically in recent years. Two in five people over the age of 65 are obese. Older adults who are overweight face higher risks of chronic disease and illness, such as diabetes, heart disease,...
What’s New for Medicare in 2024?
Every year, Medicare makes changes to its costs and covered benefits. As a Medicare beneficiary, you will be paying higher premiums and deductibles in 2024. However, there are also some positive changes, such as continued cost savings for prescription drugs as well as...
Your New Year’s Wellness Checklist
Like many seniors, your 2024 New Year’s resolutions may focus on prioritizing your health and taking better care of yourself as you age. Medicare recognizes the importance of your physical and mental well-being by covering many preventive services and wellness...
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period and Annual Enrollment Period: What’s the Difference?
You may have taken advantage of Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) last fall to make changes to your Medicare coverage. Now, you are hearing about Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period (OEP) and are wondering if you should be participating in that, too. There are a...
What to Expect Once Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period Is Over
Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) wrapped up for another year on December 7th. The first thing you may have noticed is the mailings and TV commercials have stopped. Here’s what else you should expect now AEP is over. If You Didn’t Make Changes During AEP If...
What Happens if You Missed AEP?
Another Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) has come and gone. Maybe you intended to review your current coverage, but, for any number of reasons, you just didn’t get around to it. What happens now? If you are happy with your plan, you don’t need to take any...
November Is National Diabetes Month
To create awareness about the disease and its impact on millions of Americans, November is National Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a chronic condition that can worsen over time and, if not diagnosed and treated, cause serious health problems, such as heart disease,...
Why Medicare Advantage Plans Have Become So Popular
The number of Medicare beneficiaries who choose to enroll in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans continues to increase. The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that, in 2023, 51% of eligible Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in an MA plan. The average beneficiary has access...
10 Questions to Ask Your Medicare Agent During Fall Open Enrollment
October 15 through December 7 is Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), also known as fall open enrollment. This is the period when Medicare beneficiaries can make changes to their coverage for the coming year. Understanding the different Medicare plan options can...
How to Pick the Right Texas Medicare Plan: Tips for Planning Your Fall Open Enrollment Strategy
October 15 through December 7 is Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), also known as Fall Open Enrollment. During this period, Medicare beneficiaries make important decisions about whether they should change to their Medicare coverage for the coming year. During...
What to Expect If You Need Medical Underwriting for a Medicare Supplement Plan
What happens if you decide you want to change your Medicare Supplement plan? Maybe it’s become too expensive or perhaps your circumstances have changed and your plan is no longer a good fit. Or maybe you would like to switch from a Medicare Advantage plan to Original...
Medicare Special Needs Plans for Chronic Conditions
CMS reports that an estimated 117 million adults have one or more chronic health conditions and 25% of adults have two or more chronic health conditions. To help Medicare beneficiaries who fall into these groups achieve better health outcomes, Medicare offers Special...