Medicare has made an effort to publish information and resources online to help Medicare recipients and their family members get the help and information they need. Letās take a look at five resources every Medicare recipient should know about. 1: āMedicare & Youā Handbook A comprehensive guide to the Medicare …
Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplaces
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has changed the healthcare landscape, creating marketplaces through which people can purchase subsidized health insurance (for those who qualify) online or over the phone. Dozens of states, including California, have created state-based marketplaces, and a federal marketplace was created for people who live in states …
Is Medicare Advantage Available Where I Live?
What Is Medicare Advantage and Is It Available Where I Live? Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are designed to act as a replacement for Original Medicare (Parts A and B), providing all of the same benefits (and often more) as Original Medicare. Many seniors find that Medicare Advantage plans better meet …
What to Do if You Missed the Medicare Open Enrollment Period?
Medicareās Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) runs from October 15 ā December 7 every year. During the AEP, seniors can enroll in a Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plan, change an existing plan, move to a new plan, or disenroll from Medicare Advantage and switch to Original Medicare (Parts A and …
How to Appeal a Medicare Advantage Plan or Drug Plan Denial
In our last post we discussed how to appeal a claim decision made by Original Medicare. In this post weāll outline how to file an appeal if you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by your Medicare Advantage plan or Part D prescription drug plan. Note that while …
How to Appeal a Medicare Part A or Part B Claim Decision
If you have Original Medicare, your doctors and other health care providers send bills for your care directly to Medicare. You will later receive a statement called a Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) from Medicareāone for Part A, and one for Part Bāoutlining all the services and/or supplies that were billed …