Medicare premiums and deductibles for Part A and Part B will decrease modestly in 2023, according to CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.) Standard monthly premiums for Part B will decrease $5.20, to $164.90 in 2023, down from $170.10 in 2022. Annual Part B deductible will also decrease from $233.00 in 2022 to $226, […]
What Does the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment mean? Is this a good time to review your Medicare health plan options? From January 1 to March 31 you have the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period. During this time period you may make a onetime change from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another. Or, you may dis-enroll […]
Did you know that about 1 million Americans go to the hospital with pneumonia every year? Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by pneumococcal disease, which can also cause blood infections and meningitis. The bacteria that causes pneumococcal disease spreads by direct person-to-person contact. A pneumonia vaccine can help prevent pneumonia, but only 67% of […]
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 […]
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 […]
When it comes to getting your Medicare plans set up, there are really two ways to do so. The first way is to contact the insurance companies directly (Do-It-Yourselfers). The other way, which we think is more advantageous for Medicare recipients is to use an independent Medicare agent. Here’s why: 1. There is No Cost […]