by Joshua | Jan 31, 2013 | C and D, Medicare, Medicare Insurance Professionals, Medicare News, Part D plans, PDP, Prescription Drug Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed intermediate sanctions on SilverScript Insurance Company to stop enrollment and marketing. SilverScript plans currently have the third-largest membership in the region. SilverScript Insurance Company is a...
by Joshua | Jan 31, 2013 | C and D, Medicare, Medicare Insurance Professionals, Medicare News, Medicare Part B, Medicare Parts A, Part A, Part B
Beneficiaries eligible for their Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP) are sometimes told that they should elect medical coverage at the beginning of their 7-month window, but can defer their decision to elect Part D until the end of the election period. CMS grants...
by Joshua | Jan 25, 2013 | Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange News, Medicare, Medicare Insurance Professionals, Medicare News, Smoking and Health Insurance
Usually we write about Medicare topics here, but for many of the married couples we talk to one spouse often needs individual insurance for a year or two before going on Medicare. This “pre-65” individual insurance is getting much more expensive for some people. We...
by Joshua | Dec 13, 2012 | Insurance Providers, Medicare, Medicare and Hearing Aids, Medicare Insurance Professionals, Medicare News
What about Medicare and Hearing Aids? Hearing loss can affect many areas of your life. Visiting with friends and family, talking on the telephone, discussions with your doctor, even watching the daily news can be difficult. Friends and family can often...
by Joshua | Dec 8, 2012 | Insurance Providers, Medicare, Medicare and Contacts, Medicare and Glasses, Medicare Insurance Professionals, Medicare News
Does Medicare cover the cost of Glasses or Contact Lenses? Age related vision loss can make even simple daily tasks tough. The risk of vision loss has been found to increase significantly with age, particularly for those over 65. As the baby boomer generation...
