Comparing Medicare Part D plans available in your zip code to find the right one for you can be confusing and frustrating.
In this video, we’re going to go through the process to get the most accurate Medicare Part D quotes possible, so you can choose the plan that best fits your prescription coverage needs and know how much that plan will cost you during the year.
Category: Medicare Part D
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How to Get the Most Accurate Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan Quotes
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When Should I Start Looking at My Medicare Coverage Options?
Evaluating your options should ideally start about 3 to 6 months before you enroll in Medicare.
I know everyone doesn’t have the luxury of that much time, but breaking the information into smaller chunks over several months makes it easier to have confidence that you’ve looked at all the possibilities and settled on the best Medicare coverage plan for you.
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How to Avoid Medicare Phone Scams
When the phone rings, and the person calling says there are important changes to your Medicare benefits, what should you do?
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Step 1: Hang up.
Step 2: Block the number.
In some cases, these calls are from criminals intent on stealing your identity.
In other cases, the calls are from less than scrupulous agents who are using the “changes to Medicare” line, or say they’re from the “Medicare help center,” or may even claim to be with a particular insurance company as a way to get a foot in your door, or a foot in your phone, in order to sell you something.
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How to Find the Best Medicare Part D Plan
Part D is one of the most confusing parts of Medicare.
We’re going to briefly go through how to find the best Part D plan for you, whether you do it on your own or through a broker.
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GoodRx or Medicare Part D?
Today, we’re looking at the popular drug discount program, GoodRx. You do not have to be on Medicare in order to use GoodRx. The program can lower out of pocket costs on prescriptions for your entire family, infants through senior citizens, and even your pets.
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Medicare Part D Late Enrollment Penalty: What is It? How Can You Avoid It?
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
Medicare Part D is prescription drug coverage. It is not an automatic or mandatory part of Medicare. You don’t have to enroll in a Part D plan if you don’t want to.
However, if you decide not to enroll when you are first eligible but then decide to enroll later, you may have some steep late enrollment penalties that you will pay every month for as long as you have Part D coverage.
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Welcome to Medicare Checklist
Congratulations, you’re eligible for Medicare!
Now what?
Medicare was never intended to cover all your health care costs.
What options do you have to help cover what Medicare doesn’t?
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Medicare Part D and IRMAA
Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA)
In an earlier video, we talked about how IRMAA, that’s the Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount, can affect your Medicare Part B premium, depending on your income. IRMAA also affects Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage costs.
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Most people don’t have to pay this amount. However, if your income is above a certain limit, you’ll pay an extra amount in addition to your Medicare Part D plan premium. You’ll also have to pay this extra amount if you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan that includes Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. -
Medicare Basics: How Does Medicare Work? What Does It Cover? What Other Health Insurance Do You Need?
For most people who have been covered for their entire working lives under employer group health coverage, Medicare is the first time where you really have to go off on your own and figure out which available coverage is best for you, so this video is going to be a brief overview of the Medicare program to help you on that path. Confused about your Medicare coverage options?
For any answers to specific questions regarding your unique situation and your location, because the plans do vary depending on where you live, please give our office a call at 877-312-1414. A licensed, experienced broker will be happy to assist you.
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How to Compare Medicare Part D Plans
We’re talking Medicare Part D in this video. This is one of the more confusing programs in Medicare, so if you have any questions, please call our office, 877-312-1414. We’re happy to help you.
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