How Medicare uses your information.

How Medicare uses your information.

One thing that you might notice, is that Medicare and Medicare plans provide a notice that certain information on the care and services that you receive through Medicare or a Medicare Health Plan will be gathered and given to Medicare.  In these days of privacy...
What are Star Ratings?

What are Star Ratings?

When you evaluate a Medicare Health Plan (Part C or Part D), you might notice that there are ratings for each plan.  Your Medicare professional should point these out to you. “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes the Medicare Advantage...
Your Medicare Coverage is Changing in 2025!

Your Medicare Coverage is Changing in 2025!

On April 4, 2024, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued what is known as the Medicare Final Rule for 2024.  What this will do, is that it will change the way all Medicare enrollees receive their care.  From changes in Prescription Drug...
Medicare Enrollment Periods

Medicare Enrollment Periods

Change is a constant, and you may find yourself in a situation where you may need to, or want to change your Medicare Health Plan.  Let’s talk about the most common instance of where you might want to make a change, and when you are allowed to make a change....
Medicare Coverage Gaps

Medicare Coverage Gaps

Medicare covers a portion of your healthcare provider services, and prescription drugs, but not all.  You should be aware of your cost sharing.  For the Part A Hospitalization benefits, after a per-benefit-instance deductible of $1635 (2024), Medicare pays...