If you are turning 65 in the next few months, you have choices to make concerning your Medicare coverage. Will you consider enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan? Do you think a Medicare Supplement will be better coverage?
Here is some information to get started in understanding your Medicare choices.
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This video presentation explains your Medicare choices.
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A well-known insurance company is not requiring applicants for its Plan N Medicare Supplement to answer medical questions. This means seniors who have medical conditions that might prevent them from getting a Medicare Supplement now have an opportunity to get Medigap coverage. And one more bit of good news is that this company’s Medicare...
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In 2011, Medicare will require every Medicare Advantage plan to have an annual maximum-out-of-pocket (MOOP). This is good news for 30,000 or so seniors in Tucson whose Advantage plan does not have a MOOP. A MOOP is a cap on expenses for co-pays and co-insurance, and the maximum limit is expected to be $6,700. ...
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April 2010: Medicare Advantage members will have only one chance to change their Advantage plan later this year, between November 15th and December 31st. After January 1, they will be locked into their Advantage plan for 2011- unless they decide to dis-enroll from their Advantage plan and go back to Medicare. From January 1st...
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This video explains Part D and the donut hole.
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If you appreciate the information on this website, give me a call so we can talk about your Medicare choices. I have written all of these articles to provide you with information about the many changes that will affect Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans in 2010 and 2011. I can help you get all the information you need...
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How do you compare Medicare Advantage plans? You can go to Medicare.gov and compare plans side-by-side. Be sure to look closely at: MOOP (annual Maximum-Out-Of-Pocket); hospital co-pays; premiums. You must also find out if your doctors are in the plan network, if your drugs are covered, and how much they will cost. Drug...
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October, 2009: Humana is making a big push for its Medicare HMO and PPO plans for 2010. The local office now has ten captive agents working in Tucson and the company is advertising heavily on television to promote its plans.
Humana’s enrollment numbers for its Medicare Advantage plans total about 1,500 in Pima County....
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A study conducted in March 2009 found that 88% of seniors are satisfied with their Medicare Supplement plan - with 62% of those surveyed responding that they were very satisfied. 87% of the respondents said they would recommend a Medicare Supplement to a friend.
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