When I was about to depart for college, some of my friends went a different route. The “Gap-Year.” At the time, it felt a little self-indulgent to take a whole year to travel and “find myself” before embarking on true adulthood. What I found is that many of my friends found it transformative. Now as […]
Tag Archives: Medicare Advantage
The Farmers Market of Medicare
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 […]
Medicare Open Enrollment 2019
October is here which also means it’s the Medicare Open Enrollment. Starting today, October 15th until December 7th you will be able to make changes to some of your Medicare plans. If you are happy with your Medicare plans, there is nothing you need to do. Your plans will automatically renew for 2019. However, if you […]
3 Things to Know About Medicare Advantage
When it comes to Medicare Advantage, I think there are three very important things to be aware of before enrolling in a plan. 1. They Are Mostly HMO’s – The All-In-One Medicare Advantage plans are mostly HMO plans where you need to choose a primary care doctor and will need referrals to go see specialists. […]
Medicare Matters – Annual Disenrollment Period (ADP)
You have two basic choices in Medicare to take care of your hospitalization, doctor visits and laboratory tests – Medicare Advantage (also called Medicare Part C) and original Medicare (comprised of Medicare Parts A and B). Original Medicare is often coupled with a Medicare supplement plans A through N. The majority of Medicare Advantage plans […]