When to sign up. You can sign up for Medicare beginning three months before you turn 65, and coverage can start as soon… Read more »
Category: Medicare Advantage Plans Articles
Healthy Connections Prime: A New Option for Older Dual Eligibles
The SC Health and Human Services Department has been approved to implement a new pilot program called Healthy Connections Prime for certain… Read more »
Spotting Medicare Fraud
By Vee Daniel, President/CEO, Better Business Bureau of the Upstate It was a perfect storm. The launch of the Affordable… Read more »
Traditional Medicare Rates for 2014
Beginning January 1, 2014, Medicare Beneficiaries will see changes in their deductibles and co insurance rates for Traditional Medicare. The Medicare… Read more »
A Profile of Older Americans: 2010
Highlights • The older population (65+) numbered 39.6 million in 2009, an increase of 4.3 million or 12.5% since 1999• The… Read more »
Medicare Premium, Deductible and Co-Pay Charges for 2011
The basic premium for Medicare Part B will be $115.40 a month in 2011, up from $110.50 in 2010 (a… Read more »
Choices to Consider
Last year my husband almost lost his leg due to a diabetic ulcer at the bottom of his foot. An… Read more »
Make the Most of Your Doctor’s Visit
Understanding basic health information in order to prevent or treat an illness, also known as health literacy, is the best… Read more »
TV Show Focuses on Seniors 50 Plus
In America, you go to the mail box one day and find an invitation from AARP to join their organization…. Read more »
Medicare Supplement Insurance
Medicare supplement insurance, also known as “Medigap”, is a health insurance policy that supplements the Medicare Parts A and B… Read more »
