Are you confused by the Medicare alphabet soup? Many people are confused by all the letters that apply to parts of Medicare as well as Medicare supplements.
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…
Ryan Plan for Medicare is Terrible
The Ryan plan for Medicare is terrible. Let me count the ways: As a health insurance broker, I meet people every month who are desperate for Medicare and good health insurance. These are self-employed people, or unemployed people, or people…
Senior Health Insurance Program Funding Cut
It looks like a nationwide senior health insurance program could be killed by budget cuts in Washington. Kaiser Health News headline reads: Panel Kills Medicare Program That Offers Help On Enrollment, Billing Issues. The State Health Insurance Assistance Program, or “SHIP,” is…
Medicare Outside the U.S.
Can you use Medicare outside the U.S.? NO What if you have a Medicare Advantage plan? Some Medicare Advantage plans will pay for emergency care outside the U.S. Today I talked via Skype to a client who has moved to…
Risk Corridor and Obamacare
Risk Corridor and Obamacare. What does this mean? According to a review of medical claims from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, new health insurance customers (starting in 2014) had higher rates of diabetes, depression and high blood pressure than…