How To Pay Your Medicare Premium

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You can pay your Medicare premium in several ways. This info on how to pay your Medicare premium is from the Medicare.gov website: If you get Social Security, Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) benefits, or Civil Service benefits, your Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) premium will…

Medicare Advantage Auto Enrollment

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If you are turning 65 and transferring from an individual health plan to Medicare, BEWARE!  You might find yourself the victim of Medicare Advantage auto enrollment. I just read an article in Kaiser Health News that says: With Medicare’s specific…

Lidocaine Patch and Medicare

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The most read article in this blog is about the Lidocaine Patch and Medicare Part D plans.  I wrote about this last year when a client called me to complain that she could no longer get the Lidocaine Patch through…

BCBSAZ will drop Plans

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BCBSAZ will drop plans in Maricopa and Pinal County that are offered through the Marketplace in 2017.  These are individual health insurance plans for people under 65. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has decided to offer individual and family…

Big Losses for BCBS Arizona

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Obamacare plans have meant big losses for BCBS Arizona.  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has always been a big player in the individual health insurance market and they probably turned a profit in the past.  But new, sicker customers have…

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…