Get Ready for the 2024 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
The leaves are turning, the air is crisp, and the time to make important decisions about your healthcare is upon us. The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which runs from October 15 to December 7, is when Medicare beneficiaries have the opportunity to review, modify, or initiate their Medicare health plans for the coming year. […]
Tips for the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
If you are age 65 or older, you are about to get bombarded with Medicare marketing messages. The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, also known as “AEP,” begins October 15th and ends December 7th. During this time, people can make changes to their Medicare plans. Any changes made during AEP become effective January 1st of the […]
Paying for Medicare Premiums
Most everyone on Medicare has some monthly expenses that need to be paid. Although Part A is generally without a premium (for 99% of all Medicare enrollees), Part B does have a premium. If you are collecting Social Security, the government will deduct the premium directly from your Social Security check. Some clients have called […]
Difference Between the Medicare Open Enrollment Period and Annual Enrollment Period
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, or “AEP,” begins October 15th and ends December 7th. During the AEP, people can make changes to either their Medicare Advantage Part C plan or their Stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. Plan changes made during the AEP are effective January 1st. The Medicare Open Enrollment Period, or “OEP,” […]
Steps to Make the Most of the 2022 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
Medicare’s annual enrollment period, or AEP, begins October 15th and ends December 7th. During the Medicare AEP people enrolled in either a Medicare Advantage Part C plan or a Medicare Prescription Drug Part D plan can make changes to their plans for the upcoming calendar year. People can make as many changes as they want […]
2021 AEP
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (“AEP”) begins October 15th and continues until December 7th. If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Part C plan or a Medicare Prescription Part D plan, you can review your plan options during AEP and make any necessary changes to your coverage. Any changes you make during AEP are […]
2021 Medicare Part D Coverage Phases
Often times the most confusing component of Medicare for people to fully comprehend is Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. Medicare Part D works rather different from prescription drug coverage provided through most job-based or affordable care act health insurance plans. Here are the four phases of Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage that you […]