Today I’m at Long Beach Transit’s Health Fair providing Medicare information to their employees. It’s always fun to get out with the public and meet individuals.What I quickly find out is that every individual has a unique situation. Some have health insurance through Long Beach Transit. Some have coverage through their spouse’s employer. Some people […]
It is a happy Saturday over here as I’ve already had my large mug of coffee. Today, Kaycee and I are planning on going to the Farmers Market that is held at Mariners Church in Irvine every Saturday. Kaycee really loves to walk around to see who has the freshest looking produce for the best […]
Folks, I have to admit…I’m struggling to get back into the swing of things in the office after being in Hawaii last week. I think I’ve almost got my momentum going again but being on island time for even a week is difficult to get over. I was just reflecting on my trip and thought […]
A few weeks ago, I was at a tux shop looking to rent a suit and as I arrived I realized I didn’t know what to expect and what the protocol was. What questions should I be asking? What does the process look like? What deadlines do I need to be aware of? And most […]
Here is how you can try out a Medicare Advantage plan using what are called Trial Rights. There are two main trial right that you can use to try out a Medicare Advantage plan and you can still go back and get a Medicare Supplement Plan in the future with no medical underwriting questions. The […]
HR and Benefits Mangers get tons of questions about Medicare. How do we know? We talk to HR and Benefits Managers all the time because they get approached by employees looking for direction on what to do about Medicare. Answering those questions can be difficult as Medicare is outside the scope of what HR and […]
IRMAA stands for Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. This is an additional Part B and Part D payment that Medicare recipients must pay if they are higher income earners. What determines if someone is a high income earner? Centers for Medicare Services are going to look at your Adjusted Gross Income and they always look […]