Public benefit programs (such as Medicaid) use the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) guidelines to determine who qualifies for coverage. The table below includes the current income and resource limits someone needs to meet to qualify for Medicaid and Medicare Savings … Read More
Medicare
Medicare Part B Premium for Higher-Income Retirees – 2018
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 provides a framework for Medicare Part B Premium for Higher-Income Retirees. Medicare Part B covers physician services, outpatient services, and some home health and preventive services. It is financed in part … Read More
Medicare Changes in 2018 – Premiums and Costs
The post below describes 2018 Medicare changes for Premiums and Costs for Medicare Part A, Part B as well as for Part D. Medicare Part A Premiums and Costs in 2018 Medicare changes in 2018 for Part A include: Part A … Read More
Medicare Extra Help: 2018 Low-Income Subsidy Copayments
The Federal Medicare Extra Help program, also referred as the Low Income Subsidy (LIS) program, is for people with full Medicaid coverage as well as for people who are not on Medicaid but who have limited income. (See Medicare Extra … Read More
What do you need to know about Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Changes 2018?
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) is used either as a stand-alone (Original Medicare with or without Medicare Supplement also known as Medigap), or as a part of Medicare Advantage with Prescription Drugs (MAPD). There are multiple Medicare Prescription Drug … Read More
Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit and Annual Wellness Visit
Medicare covers two types of visits. It covers a one-time, initial examination (known as Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit) within the first 12 months you enrolled in Part B. It also includes a yearly appointment, known as Annual Wellness Visit, … Read More
Medicare Changes in 2017 – Premiums and Costs
he post below describes 2017 Medicare changes for Premiums and Costs for Medicare Part A, Part B as well as for Part D. Medicare Part A Premiums and Costs in 2017 Medicare changes in 2017 for Part A include: Part A … Read More
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period 2017
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period 2017 (AEP 2017) will begin in 3 days. It starts on October 15th and will run through December 7th, 2016. It is the busiest time of year for Medicare clients – the only time you … Read More
Medicare Enrollment Periods and their Overlapping
According to Medicare rules, you are not allowed to enroll or disenroll in different parts of Medicare (Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D) whenever you want. Rather, there are 6 different enrollment periods in relation to the … Read More
Medicare and Current Employer Insurance
To answer on the question “Medicare and Current Employer Insurance – How it works?” you need to know first whether Medicare is primary or secondary insurance. If Medicare is primary, then it pays the bills first, up to the limit … Read More