When you start looking at Medicare options, it can seem overwhelming.
Don’t despair!
Today, we’re going to break down Medicare Supplements so you will know how to figure out which one is the best option for you if you choose a Medicare Supplement for your health coverage.
Read MoreMedicare is confusing!
There are so many different options for coverage, and in the months before you turn 65, you get a mountain of mail from every insurance company out there claiming their Medicare plans are the best.
You can ignore all of that.
Here’s how to find what’s best for your Medicare coverage.
This is helpful if you’re turning 65 soon or if you chose a Medicare plan years ago and it’s time to review your choice to make sure you’re still in the right plan and not paying more than you need to.
Read MoreOur goal is always to find you the best value in Medicare coverage. This year that’s more important than ever with the big increases to Medicare premiums and the state of the economy.
Today, we’re talking about one particular Medicare Supplement plan, High Deductible Medicare Supplement Plan G.
Medicare Supplements are also called Medigap plans, so just know that if you see either term, they mean the same thing.
High deductible plans offer a much lower monthly premium cost than more comprehensive Medicare Supplements because they put more financial out-of-pocket risk on you for your medical care.
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Learn about Medigap Plan G coverage and costs and how to figure out if Plan G is the best Medicare Supplement option for you. We go through the pros, cons, and alternatives to this popular Medicare Supplement plan.
Read MoreOne unique feature for Medicare Supplement enrollment is the Medicare Supplement Open Enrollment Period. This is not an annual enrollment period, and your Medicare Supplement Open Enrollment Period is uniquely timed to you. During these six months, you can purchase any Medigap plan sold in your state without having to answer any health questions.
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Premium costs and benefits for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, and Medicare Part D plans are approved by the government. No one can offer you a better deal.
It will be exactly the same price whether you purchase your Medicare plan from the insurance company directly, or a captive agent, or an independent agent.
There are also no secret discounts. If your plan has premium discounts for paying premiums by auto-debit or household discounts, those are also the same no matter where you buy your policy.
In this video, we’ll take a quick look at how comparison shopping for Medicare plans works so you can save, not only money, but also time, when looking for the best Medicare coverage option for you.
Read MoreMost people make changes to their Medicare plan coverage at some point. These are usually not lifelong plans that you buy at age 65 and then keep forever.
There are all kinds of reasons why you might change plans: your health changes, you move, your premium cost goes up, your doctor leaves your plan’s network, your medications change, or you just don’t like your plan anymore.
In this video, we’ll walk through how to change your Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Part D plan.
Because Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Supplements have different enrollment rules, we’ll talk about each one separately.
(more…)This is a pretty common question we get from people who are starting to shop for Medicare Supplements.
In this video, we’ll go through how to figure out which Medicare Supplement, also known as Medigap, company is the best choice for you for 2022.
(more…)Beginning March 1, 2022, Idaho residents have a new annual open enrollment period to switch Medicare Supplement, also known as Medigap, policies without having to answer health questions or pass medical underwriting.
Read MoreToday, we’re going to take a look at Medicare Supplements, also known as Medigap plans, and go through how to figure out which is best for you in 2022.
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