Medicare Supplement Plans
Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2024
One of the healthcare trends to watch for next year will be the shift from reactive healthcare to preventive care. One of the benefits of taking a proactive approach with your healthcare is allowing patients to take strides to improve their own care, ultimately allowing doctors and patients to work together to address health problems…
How to Choose a Medicare Supplement Plan
Choosing a Medicare supplement plan can be stressful. One way to get the most out of your search is to identify all the essentials you may want and think long term and what you might need down the road. Here are a few do’s and don’ts on what to do when looking for a Medicare…
What is the Cost of Medicare?
It’s easy to get confused when discussing the cost of Medicare. There are many variables to think about like which Medicare Part will be used for coverage. When it comes to Medicare, you typically pay a monthly premium for coverage and part of the costs each time you get a covered service. There’s no yearly…
Do I Automatically Get Medicare When I Turn 65?
Soon you will turn 65 and now you want to know if you automatically get Medicare. Whether or not you have to register for Medicare on your own depends on whether you currently get federal retirement benefits like social security or railroad retirement benefits. If you are already receiving federal retirement benefits, for at least…
What is the Difference Between a Medicare Advantage Plan and a Medicare Supplement Plan?
The Medicare Advantage Plan and the Medicare Supplement Plan are different types of Medicare coverage. You cannot carry both plans at the same time. Medicare Advantage Plan is made up of bundling Part A and Part B usually with Part D and another type of coverage. Medicare Supplement Plan is coverage you can buy if…
I Want to Change Medicare Plans, Now What?
There are three enrollment periods when you can change Medicare plans. You cannot switch Medicare plans at any time, you have to choose one of the three enrollment periods only. The first enrollment period to change Medicare plans is during your initial enrollment period. This is generally lasting for seven months: three months before you…
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Jim Rooney is the owner of Advanced Insurance Concepts. He built Advanced Insurance Concepts to allow him to serve his clients to the best of his ability and to find the best possible solution for their health, live and accident insurance needs. There are over 25 insurance companies; plus, all of the Medicare Advantage providers…
What Are The 4 Types of Medicare?
If you are just entering the world of Medicare, you need to know where to start. First, you need to understand what the four types of Medicare are. Once you understand each type, you’ll be able to decide which is the best coverage for you. The first type is called Medicare Part A. This typically…
What Does Medicare Cover?
Medicare is an insurance program dispensed by the federal government for people who are 65 and above. It covers the healthcare insurance needs of people with permanent kidney failure. Components of Medicare include Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part C, Medicare Part D, and Medicare Supplement Plans. Each component handles aspects of a…
Are Medicare Supplement Plans Worth It?
Medicare Supplement Plans, also known as Medigap, is a private insurance policy that improves on the shortcomings of basic Medicare. They provide additional health insurance coverage for Medicare recipients by covering costs such as deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance. The big question remains: why should a patient who already has Medicare use a Medicare Supplement plan?…
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