A new program called “Medicare Supplements for You” began recently in Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. The plan was designed to make it easier to find the right Medicare supplement plan for each resident of those states. The plan is found on the internet at MedicareSupplementsForYou.com and has experts continuously searching and comparing […]
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“Medicare Supplements For You” – A New Program in Several States
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A personal finance columnist recently wrote a piece in the Tribune in Tuscon, Arizona. The article was regarding shopping around and making comparisons before you make a decision regarding Medicare Supplements. Rather than change his words, the article is re-printed below. His way of explaining shoping around and the results are exceptional and can help […]
“Even the best health insurance plans have gaps in the level of coverage you receive. Supplemental health insurance is designed to fill in those gaps and cover the additional costs that come with illness and injury. These gaps can include deductibles and co-payments on regular insurance, prescription medication, lab tests, alternative medical treatment, lost income […]
Medicare Advantage has gone through a lot of controversy since it was first introduced. The newest situation is that Lawmakers are considering options to change the structure of Medicare Advantage payents starting in 2011 or 2012. They are considering modifying benchmark rates or using the competetive bid method where companies who want to be able […]
Social Security and Medicare a Risk to Your Retirement
Posted by AnaLise Published in supplement plansRecently the reports about the economy have been dismal – even on a good day. Eveery day we here something more about Medicare and Social Security and the problems they are having. We hear dire predictions about when funds will run out, and it’s not too far in the future and the economists aren’t kidding […]
It is interesting how much the financial world and the corporate world have changed over the past few decades. You used to be able to work someplace, put in your time, retire, and count on the benefits that you paid in for and were promised. That is not the way the world works any more. […]
There are numerous combinations of plans available through Medicare, Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage that can provide coverage for health issues that you may struggle with if you are a senior. Some of the combinations of coverage work quite well and will cover you quite well. Other combinations fall short. Even with all that coverage, […]
Medicare Advantage plans were put in place to give private insurance plans the chance to provide more benefits than Medicare was providing, many of them do. Some give better and more benefits than others and it can be confusing trying to find out which ones are the best. The question has come up continually as […]
Under the budget crunches throughout the country there are many programs trimming their belts to save money. One phenomenon that is happening in many states is that programs such as the Prescription Advantage which subsidizes seniors’ payments for medication are being cut or discontinued. These are benefits that subsidize Medicare Supplements so that seniors who […]
To help employers save money when providing health care coverage to retirees, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) is introducing BlueMedicare(SM) Group Supplement insurance plans. BlueMedicare Group Supplement is available to Medicare-eligible retirees, and their Medicare-eligible spouses who are 65 and older. “This new option will help groups manage the rising health care […]
To help employers save money when providing health care coverage to retirees, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) is introducing BlueMedicare(SM) Group Supplement insurance plans. BlueMedicare Group Supplement is available to Medicare-eligible retirees, and their Medicare-eligible spouses who are 65 and older. “This new option will help groups manage the rising health care […]
Thousands of seniors are having trouble with and are confused about their insuurance and their Medicare – especialy medicare supplements. Some of them are clients of specific insurance agencies and go to the insurance offices with unpaid bills and paperwork and asking for help. Usually someone in the insurance office tries their best to help. […]
Recession Forces Older Workers to Work or Search for New Jobs
Posted by AnaLise Published in supplement plansIn these worrisome economic times, older workers are putting off their retirement to keep a paycheck. Some retirees struggling to make ends meet are scanning help-wanted ads for the first time in years. About a week ago, Jeff Rollison, a 60-year-old employee at the General Motors Corp.’s plant in Lordstown, Ohio, told the automaker he […]
The Obama administration on Monday raised the bar for Medicare private insurance plans seeking to win the government’s seal of approval and continue dealing with Medicare. There are now new restrictions on the health plans. The plans have been quite popular with seniors yet also criticized for marketing abuses and charging high costs to the […]
I remember when I was a kid, my grandmother was ill for several years. She suffered several strokes and she didn’t get out much. We came to her house and I stayed with her a lot of weekends. She was an amazing person, but when she wasn’t feeling well, she had to take it easy […]
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