Facing a big Medicare Supplement rate hike? All plans with the same letter offer identical benefits—so why pay more? You could save hundreds a year by switching while you’re still healthy enough to qualify.
Why are there limited enrollment periods for those on Medicare? Why aren’t people able to switch insurance carriers anytime during the year like we can with auto and homeowner’s policies? Why are there also late enrollment penalties for Medicare Part B and D? None of it makes sense or seems fair to me.
My husband is turning 65 in May and still working. I’ll be 65 just a few months later. We get our health insurance through his employer. How do we know if we should enroll in Medicare, stay on his insurance, or both? Could we possibly be better off to opt out of his work insurance?
I have a question about life insurance. Does it make any sense to convert a term policy into something else prior to me turning 70, when my plan term ends and I’ll be left without any life insurance?
𝐐: 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨? 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞-𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫? 𝐃𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫?
How are prescriptions covered for those on Medicare? What is the Doughnut Hole? Is it true that no one on Medicare will have to pay more than $2,000 out of pocket per year for medications?
Those going on Medicare Part B for the first time need to make sure they understand the differences between both Supplements and Advantage Plans as well as the pros and cons of each, which I have discussed during the series
What are the most important considerations when choosing a Supplement as well as a Part D prescription plan, and what plans and companies are the best?
Remember, what works best for someone else may not be best for you. Never make a decision based on what plan or company a friend or family member has or advice they give!
Welcome to the continuation of Part 4 of the “New to Medicare Series” designed to educate those who will be going on Medicare soon. I want to remind readers that this series and all columns are not meant as a substitution for a one-on-one consolation with me or one of our licensed agents, nor are they written to sway your decision in enrolling in an Advantage Plan versus a Supplement or as an endorsement of any particular Advantage Plan or company.
