As enrollment deadline looms, what's the difference between Medicare, Medicare Advantage?
While Medicare is not required, if you sign up after your enrollment period at age 65, there are penalties if you sign up later. Those can include higher rates. Some employer and private insurance plans also might no longer be available to you at 65 or act as your secondary insurance.
Medicare open enrollment: Keep these three things in mind when picking your 2025 plan
If you’re among the 67.4 million people enrolled in Medicare, hopefully you’re already thinking about which plan will be best for you in 2025. By now, you should have the 131-page Medicare & You 2025 handbook, as well as your annual notice of change, or ANOC.
3 essential Medicare Advantage questions answered for 2025
I’ve been hearing a lot about Medicare Advantage. What is it? Medicare Advantage plans, managed by private insurance companies, provide health insurance for Medicare eligible individuals 65 and older or those who are eligible because of a qualifying disability.
Aging agency has free advisers to go over Medicare open enrollment
A local agency offers free counseling for people who have questions about Medicare choices or changes during the open enrollment period that runs through Dec. 7. Through Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington,
Considering Medicare Advantage during open enrollment? Watch out for this trap.
If you are thinking of signing up for a Medicare Advantage plan for the first time this open-enrollment season, watch out for the “Hotel California” clause: Once you’re on the privatized program, you may find it hard to leave.
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Medicare Open Enrollment Is Underway: How to Sign Up and Make Changes
Whether you're looking to join original Medicare or Medicare Advantage, now is the day when you can start making changes.
Medicare Paid Insurers Billions for Questionable Home Diagnoses, Watchdog Finds
Private Medicare insurers got about $4.2 billion in extra federal payments in 2023 for diagnoses from home visits the ...
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UnitedHealth collected billions in questionable Medicare payments, federal watchdog finds
Insurers diagnosed patients with serious conditions, but they sometimes received no followup care, HHS OIG found.
Medicare Advantage plans received $4.2 billion in payments for questionable home visits, report says
Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers are reaping billions by making home visits for senior citizens.
Medicare’s open enrollment period is underway. Here’s what you need to know
Medicare Open Enrollment is now underway through December 7. Jeanie Schepisi with the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information ...
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Medicare drug plans getting better next year but some will cost more
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Preventing data breaches key to stopping Medicare fraud
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Toni Says: I'm 65 and working ... I have Medicare questions
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Medicare: Demystifying the Eligibility and Enrollment Process
To learn more about Medicare and how to incorporate it into your financial strategy, JL Bainbridge offers free seminars at ...
The Savings Game: Selecting the right Medicare plan
If you are not satisfied with your current Medicare plan, you have until December 7 to change plans during the open ...
One reason I’m wary of Medicare Advantage? I’m a capitalist.
The downside of Medicare Advantage is that you are dependent for your health-insurance coverage on an organization that has ...