Medicare Supplements dying? It is so interesting to talk over Medicare plan options with all the people we come into contact with on a daily basis. One client hears from their neighbor that the Medicare Advantage plans are the best. Another hears from her sister that a Medicare Supplement is the best. Someone else
Medicare for Washington State PEBB Retirees can be confusing and difficult at times. PEBB (sometimes called SEBB) stands for Public Employees Benefits Board. This usually applies to teachers, many school employees and State employees in Washington State. Your Medicare options are different than the general public. You have Washington State Retiree insurance that include
What is the Medicare OEP? This is another Open Enrollment Period from January 1 through March 31st for Medicare beneficiaries. The OEP allows beneficiaries who are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan to make a one-time change. Beneficiaries can use the Medicare Open Enrollment Period to: Switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another
We help people navigate a complicated Medicare system as well as other retirement issues. Often this includes social security and pension and income planning needs. It would be easy for us to promise you smooth sailing if you use our team but it doesn’t always work that way. Our Federal Medicare system isn’t perfect
Medicare for 2022 has been a blast for us. Is it easy? No, but we kind of think that things that are easy are not always worth it. Yes, each year holds changes for Medicare; be it Medicare Part B premium changes, carrier changes, Medicare Part D drugs that now aren't covered under one
Is it the end of Medicare Advantage Ads? Are you beyond sick and tired of all the endless advertisements for Medicare Advantage plans? On Oct. 19, 2022 CMS (Centers for Medicare Services) released a memo saying they are monitoring the advertisements that you are seeing over and over on TV. CMS is concerned
Medicare changes for 2023 that affect you! We have the new changes for you for 2023 Medicare. In 2023, we are even going to see some price reductions! Can you believe it? The hospital deductible for Medicare will go from $1556 for 2022 to $1600 for 2023. Remember if you only have Medicare A
Which choice is best for you for Medicare? Medicare supplement or Medicare advantage plans? Let's use the bus driver analogy while we discuss this. When you are on Medicare you have the choice of two bus drivers. You can either use Medicare or an insurance company. Options: The "Bus Driver" is regular aka Original
Medicare Part B Premium decrease coming? Wow, we sure hope so. For those on Medicare you are more than aware of the 2022 increase that happened with Medicare Part B premiums. This was the biggest jump in history. A 15% increase in the middle of a pandemic and when everything else is going up
Why help with Medicare? We recently spent some time as a team talking about our purpose here at Senior Solutions Group and the underlying foundation of our business. Why help Seniors navigate this crazy world of Medicare? Let's get real, it changes each year and it isn't easy to stay up on each change!