2018 Medicare Open Enrollment started a few weeks ago, on October 15th. Which means, if you need to adjust your Medicare plan you will have until December 7th to shop, compare, and join a 2019 plan. What can you do in the medicare open enrollment period? Remember it’s not always about cost. You will need to determine if your coverage is appropriate for your needs swell as affordable. Here are … [Read more...]
New Medicare Card Mailing Schedule
Starting in April of this year, those who are on Medicare will receive a new Medicare card. The new cards are designed to help improve your security and protect your identity. Therefore, they will include a Medicare number (that is unique to you). Also, your benefits and coverage will stay the same. Medicare will automatically send out new cards to the addresses they have on file with … [Read more...]
Learn About The New Medicare Cards
Starting April of this year, 2018, those who are on Medicare will receive a new Medicare card. The new Medicare card is designed to help improve your security and protect your identity. Therefore, your new cards will include a Medicare number (that is unique to you). Also, all your benefits and coverage will stay the same. In addition, another change you will see on the new cards is the … [Read more...]
2018 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles
The 2018 Medicare premiums and deductibles have been announced by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Below are some of the key changes that will be affecting Medicare beneficiaries. 70 percent of Medicare enrollees currently pay lower monthly Part B premiums due to the “hold harmless” provision, which prevents Medicare premiums rising more than the Social Security … [Read more...]
Medicare Open Enrollment 2017: Start Shopping Smart
2017 Medicare Open Enrollment started a few weeks ago, on October 15th. Which means, if you need to adjust your Medicare plan you will have until December 7th to shop, compare, and join a 2018 plan. What can you do in the medicare open enrollment period? Remember it’s not always about cost. You will need to determine if your coverage is appropriate for your needs swell as affordable. … [Read more...]
Are Seniors Under Medicare Receiving Proper Coverage For Home Based Care?
Are you, or someone you know, currently on or seeking home based care through your Medicare Insurance? Because of your specific Medicare coverage options and/or private insurance plan you may be facing different challenges than others depending on where you live. Therefore, always check with a professional Medicare agent local to your area. OCmedicare.com experts work with individuals in … [Read more...]
CMS Finalizes New Medicare and Medicaid Home Health Care Rules
According to the government website (cms.gov) CMS, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, finalized new Medicare and Medicaid home health care rules. The article, dated 1/9/2017, states the new rules were crafted to allow a better quality of health care for Medicare and Medicaid recipients. Home health care helps seniors live more independently, even with an injury or illness, in … [Read more...]
How Seniors and Healthcare are Affected by the New Administration
The election is over and a new administration is set to move into the white house. With a new administration always comes change. We talked about what each party’s platform for Medicare and health care reform would likely be here. But what can we expect in the upcoming year(s)? With the result of the election, as well as elected Republican majorities in the House and Senate, there will likely … [Read more...]
The WHEN and WHAT of Medicare Open Enrollment
We talked last week about preparing for the 2017 enrollment season almost upon us. Tomorrow, October 15 is the start of open enrollment and it’s time to start thinking about the best ways to prepare for Medicare open enrollment. Let this fun infographic help you understand WHEN and WHAT you need to know about Medicare open enrollment. … [Read more...]
Get Ready For Medicare Open Enrollment 2016
Every year Medicare participants have the opportunity to adjust their plans and coverage in the medicare open enrollment period, which starts every year on October 15th and ends on December 7th. By taking advantage of the medicare open enrollment period participants could potentially save hundreds of dollars. Unfortunately, people do not use this time to adjust their plans and miss out on … [Read more...]
