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You can become eligible for Medicare Part A & B & D after 24 months of receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. However, people make mistakes from that point, and the Social Security Administration's communications of rights and options may not be sufficient for you to understand that the Late Enrollment Penalties "calculation period" for Part B & Part D have started. So either a)...

Sorry, it's not the Mother of Thrones Podcast.... Case #1: Medicare Annual Election Period and Open Enrollment Period are over. That means you cannot enroll in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Part D, unless you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. It's important, because people frequently make mistakes, and there's a twist for those that are late. Case #2: If you have lived abroad and are rel...

My comments on the national debate. Caveat: these are going to be entirely different by the time that the Democratic nomination and the general election occur. 100%.

Watch the trailer and read what a retired hospital CEO & CFO says about the book: https://youtu.be/l0ChK-6meDY Here are the "highlights" of the proposed changes to Medicare. Block grants for Medicaid Part D discount doesn't count for your Part D Coverage Gap calculation Lower CMS rates to hospitals The practical reality is that it will be very difficult to pass these. The implications of the propo...

The Wide Gulf Between Uncertainty and Gambling Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI "Legacy Plan C" Example One of the laziest, most inaccurate over-generalizations people make? "We can't predict the future, so insurance is like gambling." Nope and it's an expensive lesson people do learn, and when they do, it is frequently too late. Background In 2016, this Newsletter existed, and you could read "BCBSM L...

Sorry, it's not the Mother of Thrones Podcast.... Case #1: Medicare Annual Election Period and Open Enrollment Period are over. That means you cannot enroll in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Part D, unless you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. It's important, because people frequently make mistakes, and there's a twist for those that are late. Case #2: If you have lived abroad and are rel...

There are three ways that one can get accepted into Medigap without medical underwriting... a. Medigap Open Enrollment. Turning 65, and those that do not have Part B yet. You are safe. b. Medigap Guaranteed Issue. Situations occur (SEPs) which allow acceptance into Medigap Plans A,B,C, F,K, L. This is powerful, but will lose its effective power at the end of 2019. c. Guaranteed acceptance. Entirel...

The video version of this is posted on the Maximize Your Medicare website: www.maximizeyourmedicare.com. GH2 Unfiltered provides the information that cannot be provided in the book, and cannot be provided for free. The reason is that someone will misinterpret and mishandle the very sensitive information in the service. The video will give you a sneak peak of the site itself. This podcast will desc...

The problem: it depends. Say you are in a hospital and further testing is required. The samples are analyzed at another provider, even within the same hospital system. That provider may be out of network, and you could be unaware of this fact. Yikes. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, you may or may not be able to prevent this from occurring. The idea that a law could change this? Unclear. Exa...

You Can Enroll Through March 31, 2019From January 1 through March 31, you can enroll in Part A and Part B if you have not done so, but should have. The effective date for Part A and Part B will be July 1, 2019. In addition, the Late Enrollment Penalty will continue to accrue until July 1, 2019. For those on COBRA, the pod explains that COBRA is very complicated, and doubly so for married couples....

Great Deal at walmart.com! (Click HERE). $0.99 if you use a first-time buyer code for the NEW 2019 Edition of Maximize Your Medicare. The version has been re-organized, and includes new information about the Open Enrollment Period (runs Jan 1 - Mar 31), as well as the increasingly complex situation when you work beyond 65 years old. Please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast...

The Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) ended on December 7th. However, a NEW enrollment period will begin on January 1. The pod describes what can still be done. SUBSCRIBE TO THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/MaximizeYourMedicare

Every Year, A Special Appearance! Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) ends on December 7th. You can select a Medicare Advantage plan OR a standalone Prescription Drug Plan (Part D), and change as many times as you like, the last one selected will be the one in effect on January 1, 2019. In addition, there will be a NEW Open Enrollment Period that begins on January 1, 2019. However, there are dif...

This Happens Sometimes it takes just one friend. That friend has listened to me present ** Medicare ABC's (https://youtu.be/9LtNTAkYD0w) on multiple occasions. He kept telling his female friend that having Medicare Part A, Part ,B and Part D alone was not a good idea. This year, he told his friend, "If I have to drag you there physically, I'm going to do it.” She relented, and called. After 10 min...

If your acceptance is not guaranteed due to federally-protected rights (Medigap Open Enrollment or Guaranteed Issue): a. Carriers can ask what they want regarding your health, b. Carriers can deny your application. These are known, what is not well-known is that they are not asking the same questions. To simply "get lucky" and get accepted under this idea is too risky, because when you apply, you...

Annual Election Period begins October 15, ends December 7, 2018. What you can and cannot do. Switch among Medicare Advantage plans Switch among Part D plans Switch into Medigap from Medicare Advantage (BE CAREFUL) A new, separate Open Enrollment Period will run from Jan 1 - Mar 31 Can switch among Medicare Advantage plans Cannot switch among Part D plans Can enroll in Parts A & B if you have made...

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Part D is complicated: The business of pharmaceutical distribution is opaque. Pricing of a single drug can vary wildly, even within the same plan, depending on where you buy that medication. There are almost certainly more than 25 Part D plans, per state. This Podcast: how to avoid making expensive errors. This Tuesday Oct 9, Noon (EDT): LIVE YouTube Broadcast. Medicare ABCs. All components. Here'...

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Medicare Advantage in 2019 Is Certain to Bring: Enhanced benefits unseen in the past Increased confusion by consumers when comparing Medicare Plans Brokers will be required, because not only is Medicare Advantage evolving, with higher levels of competition, but the Enhanced benefits mentioned here need to be ACTIVELY compared, and that means multiple carriers. A captive agent cannot do this, it is...

Candidly: I don't understand why Plan N and Plan G are not more carefully explained. I suspect the reason is that the other people that are explaining don't actually understand the process. This is ultimately a consumer choice, and deciding whether keeping $10/month is "worth it." Leave feedback and ask your questions! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe to the Maximize Your Medicare podcast. Fr...

There's more than just the Part B deductible involved, and it isn't publicized much. I suspect the reason is that some people don't know what to do about it, or how to resolve it, producers frequently sell and run. For some, it may be irrelevant. For others, however, Plan F may be worth the extra cost. And some comments about 2020 at the end of the podcast, remember that Plan F will not be availab...

Social Security Disability and Medicare After 24 months of receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you become eligible for #Medicare. However, you need to be careful of the rights and options you have. Importantly, the Late Enrollment Penalty "timeclock" will start. Some pointers on those, what you can and cannot do. There is a YouTube Video, and this is the audio-only portio...

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