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Not Covered! – 2020

Many folks on Medicare Advantage plans and other folks on original Medicare A & B with a Supplement (Medigap) are sometimes confused when a medical service is not covered by their plan. Medicare does cover almost everything on these plans; no matter which of these...
Stay! – 2019

Stay! – 2019

Ok, this question keeps coming up again and again, especially during the Annual Election Period (AEP) each year. Medicare does not cover dental. So, if you have Medicare A&B, a Medigap (Medicare Supplement) plan, and a Part D prescription drug plan, there is no...
What can trigger Part B Medicare Deductible?

What can trigger Part B Medicare Deductible?

If you have chosen to transfer or assign your Medicare to an all-in-one Medicare Advantage plan, you will simply have co-pays that will need to be met for all your services for any medical services, supplies, or equipment. Many folks choose to keep their Original...

Medicare Minute March 2018

New Medicare Cards! The long-anticipated wait is over and those Medicare Cards that have your Social Security number as your Medicare ID number are going to be a thing of the past. Starting in April 2018 and continuing through April of 2019, Medicare will be mailing...
Good news for Medicare in Maricopa County!

Good news for Medicare in Maricopa County!

by David P Schaeffer Good news for folks in Maricopa County on Medicare Advantage Plans and Part D Prescription Drug Plans. If you are on one of these programs, check your mail for the “Annual Notice of Change” (ANOC) that mails out on the last day of September. You...