I checked the Medicare Advantage enrollment numbers for Pima County after the most recent Open Enrollment Period (October 15 – December 7, 2013) to see how each of the plans did with their enrollments. Did some companies lose members? Did some companies gain? Were there any big winners and losers?
Obamacare: Hardship Exemption for Health Insurance Mandate
Some people will not face a penalty if they don’t get some type of health insurance in 2014. From healthcare.gov Exemptions from the payment Under certain circumstances, you won’t have to make the individual responsibility payment. This is called an…
Did you change your Part D plan for 2014?
Anyone who changed their Part D dug plan or their Medicare Advantage plan for 2014 needs to pay attention to a few things.
Working Past 65 and Medicare Part B
In the last few months, I’ve helped four or five people who continued working after they turned 65. Some had kept their employer health insurance while others had enrolled in Medicare. They all had questions, and the answers depended on…
Obamacare: The Importance of Silver Plans
If a person’s income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level, she gets help with her co-pays, deductible, and maximum out-of-pocket – in addition to her premium subsidy.
Good News Bad News
There sure are highs and lows when it comes to Obamacare news. GOOD NEWS I heard from a self-employed person in Benson that he got signed up through healthcare.gov for a Health Net Silver plan for $61 per month (after…