Monday, December 11, 2017
A: Some (but not all) Medicare Supplement plans will cover overseas travel. You’ll want to choose Plan C, D, F, G, M or N if this benefit is important to you. The supplement will pay 80% of Medicare approved charges as long as the service is one that...
Monday, November 27, 2017
A: Part D plans don’t cover medications covered by Part A or Part B. You must have a prescription for the drug; over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are not covered. Even if prescribed by a physician, Part D plans will not cover medicines used for weight ga ...
Monday, November 20, 2017
A: Cancer drugs may be covered by Medicare Part A, Part B or Part D depending on where you receive them and how they are administered. Any chemotherapy or other cancer drugs received while you are a hospital inpatient will be covered by Part A. Part B cov ...
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Today we’re celebrating National Fast Food Day and we’re talking healthy alternatives. We all have those days when the drive thru is the most suitable option for breakfast, lunch or dinner. But it doesn’t always mean you have to ruin your healthy diet. We’ve taken a couple fast food menus and picked healthy alternatives from each one so you have a healthy option for those busy days. Healthy AND delicious, we might add!
Monday, November 13, 2017
A: If you wait to sign up on a Part D drug plan until you actually need one - as opposed to when you first become eligible at age 65 - you’ll pay a late enrollment penalty for every month you could have been enrolled in a drug plan but you failed to ...
Monday, October 23, 2017
A: Medicare’s official website www.medicare.gov is your go-to destination to look at all the Part D plans available in your state. The site’s Plan Finder tool will generate a list of the top ten plans in terms of estimated annual cost based on ...
Monday, October 16, 2017
A: Part D plans have an opportunity to change the drugs they cover as well as their premiums, deductibles and copay amounts every year. It’s not safe to assume the plan you have this year will work as well for you next year. What happens if one of y ...
Monday, September 25, 2017
A: You may be able to get financial assistance from a drug manufacturer while you are in the Donut Hole. If your income is below a certain level – and that level varies from one company to another – you may qualify for getting your drugs at no ...