Thousands of people make a serious Medicare coverage mistake because they don’t know the rules. They think they don’t need to sign up for Part B of Medicare (and pay a premium) because they have COBRA, or a retiree plan,…
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Denise Early is an independent insurance broker in Tucson, Arizona. She is interested in policy and the politics of Medicare. She enjoys telling the stories of people she meets and sees herself as an advocate for her clients. She served in the Peace Corps and has a Masters degree in International Management.
Medicare Advantage Disenrollment
Medicare Coverage for Home Infusion
Medicare Part D Is Rigged System.
Big Changes To Medicare Coming Soon
Big changes to Medicare are coming soon – now that Republicans are in charge. And Social Security is certainly on the table because it makes up 25% of the federal budget. Most voters over 55 favored Donald Trump – and…
Medicare costs are going up in 2017
What is wrong with Medicare Part D
What is wrong with Medicare Part D? Let me give you an example. I got a call yesterday from a man who is 66 years old. He is still working and has employer health insurance. He takes Enbrel, a drug…
Checking in on my Medicare clients
Medicare Open Enrollment
Medigap Plans for People under 65
Observation Status with Medicare Advantage
Observation status with Medicare Advantage can cost you a lot of money. If you go to the hospital, you might start out in the Emergency Room and your co-pay would be $75 – even if they do lots of tests…
How much a knee replacement costs
Do you know how much a knee replacement costs? I received this infographic from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. It looks like Blue Cross Blue Shield negotiates different prices with different providers – and negotiated prices can be a lot…
Politics and Medicare
How To Pay Your Medicare Premium
Medicare Advantage Auto Enrollment
Lidocaine Patch and Medicare
BCBSAZ will drop Plans
Big Losses for BCBS Arizona
Home Health Services Covered by Medicare
Home health services covered by Medicare have limitations and rules. I just learned something new from the Medicare Rights Center. Home health services covered by Medicare: Original Medicare will cover certain home health care services through the home health benefit…
Confused by Medicare Alphabet Soup?
Who Gets Hurt if We Raise Medicare Age to 67.
Originally posted on April 21, 2010 in response to a proposal to raise Medicare age for eligibility: I hit the trifecta this week by meeting three women who will turn 65 in July. All three of them told me they…