Medicare Timelines you should know for 2019… and time is flying by! There are only 29 days left to update your Medicare coverage before the Annual Enrollment Period is over on Friday December 7, 2018. For Individual and Family plans, there are 37 days till the ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment Period ends on Saturday December […]
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New Coverage Options for 2019: Short-Term Plans are Back
An important insurance change for those under 65: short-term insurance plans are back! Federal lawmakers ruled to allow people to buy short-term, limited-duration health coverage that lasts up to 12 months and can be renewed for an additional, maximum of 36 months. Previously, the Affordable Care Act limited these plans to a maximum of three […]
2018 Baby Boomer Deals in Milwaukee
With age comes some great perks: senior discounts. Across the state there are some great deals for Baby Boomers +. Specifically, savings when it comes to food and entertainment. Why stay at home when you can go out, have a great time and save! Here are some of the discounts available in Milwaukee:
8 Foods Everyone Over 50 Needs to Eat
Eating healthy is important at all stages of life, but it is even more crucial once you are over 50. By making sure you are getting key nutrients in your diet you can help prevent serious illness and disease. Here are eight foods that everyone over the age of 50 should eat to improve their […]
New Medicare Card Mail-Out Delayed
UPDATE: Medicare officials are delaying the mail out of the new Medicare cards to ramp up security measures and protect beneficiaries against fraud.
Medicare Change: Therapy Cap Limits and What it Means to You
The hard cap on outpatient physical, speech and occupational therapy under Medicare Part B is no more. Congress ended the two-decade long battle of making exceptions for therapy cap limits when the new federal budget passed in early February of this year. Currently, Medicare beneficiaries will no longer have to worry about receiving medically necessary services […]
Medicare Cards are Changing in 2018: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are removing Social Security Numbers from Medicare cards to help prevent fraud, fight identity theft and protect taxpayers with Medicare. Medicare cards will now have a new Medicare Number, called a Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI), that is a unique number to you and it will replace the […]