Why you don’t want to enroll through the official Medicare website The official Medicare website is a great resource for people entitled to Medicare.  You can learn what Medicare covers, download government publications and file a complaint. You can even enroll in a Medicare Advantage or Part D plan.  But should you? We’ll take a look at best practices when ...

Don’t panic if your Part D is not renewing next year Some Medicare beneficiaries will lose their stand-alone drug coverage December 31 due to their Part D plan not renewing. Millions more will lose their Part D coverage because their Medicare Advantage plan is not renewing. Although getting notice in the mail that your drug coverage will not be renewed ...

If your Medicare plan is not renewing take advantage of this Special Enrollment Period Medicare Advantage and Part D plans are calendar year plans. Each year insurance companies offering these plans can choose to non-renew a plan or exit a service area. If your Medicare Advantage or Part D plan is not going to be offered for the following year ...

How can you tell which is the best Medicare Part D plan? Times are tough. Money is tight. And the cost of prescription drugs are through the roof. So with all the choices available how do you find the best Medicare Part D plan? If you are sticking with original Medicare, choosing a Medigap policy or enrolling in a Private ...

Is it too risky to choose original Medicare and Part D as your only Medicare health coverage? As you contemplate your Medicare health choices you may be inclined to choose original Medicare and Part D as your coverage option. Each year a small percentage of people choose this option mostly prompted by the desire or the need to save money. ...

The Medicare Annual Notice of Change is the most important communication When you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan or Part D plan it seems like the mail from your plan sponsor will never end. But there is one communication that is vitally important. The Annual Notice of Change is your first step in deciding whether or not you ...

Don’t compare Medicare Part D plans without considering these 5 things To compare Medicare Part D plans you must understand all the moving parts. And there are a lot of moving parts. Often people choose a plan based on a narrow set of criteria only to find that the plan did not meet their needs or ultimately had a much ...

Repealing health care reform will reverse Part D donut hole savings Mention Health Care Reform and you’re going to get strong opinions from both supporters and those people who are in favor of repealing the wide sweeping legislation. Those opposed focus on both the cost and the mandate that requires everyone to have health insurance by 2014. People in favor ...