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Your health insurance policy isn't enough: Why you need supplemental coverage
Action Benefits: Jun 21, 2024 10:38:24 AM
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5 Misconceptions about concierge care
Action Benefits: Jun 14, 2024 3:33:35 PM
As the landscape of healthcare continues to change, many patients are drawn to the concept of concierge care—an appealing option that promises...
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Selling consumer data is old news with a new Medicare rule
Action Benefits: Apr 12, 2024 2:50:03 PM
Every year, the body governing Medicare in the United States, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), reviews the rules surrounding how...
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You can never add benefits to your Medicare Advantage plan. You can only change plans.
Action Benefits: Apr 12, 2024 12:57:42 PM
It’s too enticing. Some nice young stranger calls you up and asks if you’d like to add benefits to your Medicare Advantage coverage. Of course you...
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Should we stay or should Wegovy? A weight loss drug primer
Action Benefits: Mar 18, 2024 3:00:23 PM
Three out of ten working adults are obese, and another third are overweight. About 42% of adults over 60 are obese. It is the most common chronic...
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Stagger your Part D payments with the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan
Action Benefits: Mar 5, 2024 1:51:11 PM
Last year, CMS announced a new program to spread Part D prescription drug out-of-pocket costs over the whole year. Costs hitting you all at once at...
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Navigating Special Needs Health Plans: A Comprehensive Guide
Action Benefits: Feb 23, 2024 11:29:10 AM
Back in 2003, the government spotted a group of beneficiaries who needed more coverage than was available at that time. Special Needs Plans, or SNPs,...
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D is for drugs: Understanding Medicare's Part D prescription drug option
Action Benefits: Feb 21, 2024 4:06:21 PM
Medicare Part D is complex, but you literally can't afford not to understand it. Mastering the nuances of Medicare Part D can shield you from late...
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Choosing a health insurance agent doesn’t have to be a guessing game
Action Benefits: Feb 6, 2024 8:32:00 AM
How can you choose a health insurance agent that will get you the best-fitting coverage? With the myriad of options available, it can be...
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Squeezing the tube from the middle: why Part B givebacks aren’t always a great fit
Action Benefits: Jan 31, 2024 1:58:46 PM
Come fall, you’ll be inundated with ads for Medicare Advantage plans, each offering bigger and better benefits than the last. One of the latest...