I was shopping on Sunday afternoon and met a woman who thinks she can’t afford Medicare. She told me she works full-time at the retail store so she can get the company health insurance. This woman is 70 years old and looks like she…
Medicare Phone Numbers for Complaints and Appeals
How do you appeal to Medicare if you have been denied coverage for a medical service? How do you lodge a complaint about a provider? The United Hospital Fund provides a list of numbers for each state on their website:…
Long Wait at Social Security
Since 2011, Social Security has lost nearly 11,000 employees, and weekly field office hours have been reduced from 35 to 27. I read about this in LifeHealthPro, a magazine for the insurance industry. The article summarizes a report on Social Security:…
Applying for Medicare: Did you change your name?
Have you changed your name after a divorce or for some other reason? That could cause some complications when you go to sign up for Medicare. Wendy is turning 65 in September and went online to sign up for Medicare. She…
Interesting Part D Study from Kaiser Family Foundation
A comprehensive Kaiser Family Foundation report analyzes key trends that have shaped the Medicare Part D marketplace since the program launched nine years ago. Some of their findings include the following: Part D plan premiums range from $12.80 per month to…
Medicare and AHCCCS Clerical Error
I wrote recently about a client who was thrilled to receive notice from AHCCCS that she qualifies for additional help for her medical costs. I told her something must have changed at AHCCCS because her income is about $60 too…