Medicare Part B premiums for 2022 of $170.10 could be reduced due to lower cost of Aduholde. Learn more about price this price decrease.

Inflation in 2022 has hit Medicare -it’s not just gas and groceries. Medicare’s cost increase will significantly affect your Medicare Part…

The Blue Shield Underwriting Holiday is a strictly volunteer promotion by Blue Shield to make it easier to enroll in a Medigap plan.

Question: If I purchase a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, will it pay my Medicare Part B monthly premium? Short Answer: Maybe. If you select a MA plan that offers a “Give Back” benefit, the plan can pay some or all of your Part B monthly fee (called a premium). Medicare Advantage GiveBack. Is it free money? […]

Each year autumn brings cooler weather, color-changing leaves, and TV stations advertising Medicare Advantage.  You will often see a celebrity (usually former football stars like Joe Namath and Mike “Da Bears” Ditka) gushing about amazing Medicare Advantage plans that include delivered meals, rides to medical appointments, private home aides, discounts at pharmacies, dental, vision, etc., at […]

In the past few years, several insurance companies launched Medigap plans with additional or “extra” benefits. These plans not only offer the traditional core benefits required by Medigap plans, but also add ancillary coverage not included in Medigap plans such as, vision, dental, and hearing benefits. The trend of offering extra benefits seems to be […]

Aetna has just announced they will be offering what they are calling Plus plans. Dental, Hearing and Vision plans are now available for purchase in some states.

Oregon’s Medicare supplemental insurance “Birthday Rule” allows Medigap members to switch to an equal or lesser-benefit Medigap plan 30 days before the date of their birthday and ends 30 days after it. Members who take advantage of this new switching law cannot be turned down for the new plan because of a pre-existing condition. This is one […]

Medicare can be confusing. Sometimes it helps to have some guidance when it comes to what other people are doing to minimize their costs.

Maine is one of the few states allowing Medigap members to switch their Medigap plan without answering any health questions at all.