5 Tips for Medicare Supplement Plan Shoppers during the Annual Enrollment Period
By: Jill Roberson The Annual Enrollment Period begins October 15th, 2011, a full month earlier than the previous few years, and extends through December 7th, 2011. During this time consumers can enroll or dis-enroll from Medicare Advantage Plans and Prescription Drug Plans. As with the last few years, thousands of people are expected to drop [...]
Medicare Advantage Plans 2010 – Choose wisely!
Medicare Advantage plan participants have already noticed their monthly premiums have increased and their benefits have been cut for 2010. To make matters worse, fewer Doctors are accepting these types of plans especially in rural areas. As a result thousands have dropped these plans in favor of Medicare Supplement Plans or just original Medicare. The [...]
Medicare Supplement Plans Best Choice for Seniors Losing Coverage
Thousands of seniors will be losing their health insurance on January 1st as multiple health insurance companies offering Medicare advantage plans will be terminating their plans in certain regions. If you fall into this category, you have several options that are worth considering.
Medicare Advantage Plans – Changing in 2010
Medicare Advantage Plans will change dramatically beginning January 1st, 2010. Thousands of people who have purchased these plans from leading carriers including Blue Cross, Coventry, and WellCare will no longer be covered and will be forced to purchase similar plans from other insurance companies. In addition, people who will still be covered under their current [...]
Medicare Supplemental Insurance: The Popular Choice for People Turning 65
Medicare Supplemental Insurance is recognized by the majority of folks turning 65 as the superior choice for health insurance. Months before people turn 65 they start receiving an enormous amount of mail, solicitations, and phone calls from agents looking to sell them health insurance. Most of these solicitations are from captive agents or insurance carriers [...]
Where does Obama stand on Medicare and Medicare Supplements?
Democrats are in charge of both the White House and Congress next year, which means that changes to our healthcare system are imminent. For seniors, the two areas of focus will be Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; this means that understanding the various Medicare supplements will also be important.