JustForSeniors Newletter
The Annual Election Period for the 2021 Plan Year is approaching!
Dear Friends, The Annual Election Period begins October 15 and runs through December 7, 2020 and is when you are allowed to change your Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan for the 2021 plan year or, if eligible, enroll in a plan for the first time. We have enjoyed...
Medicare’s New Part D Senior Savings Model
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new demonstration program that will begin on January 1, 2021. It is designed to provide Medicare enrollee's affordable access to insulin by capping the cost of a 30-day supply to a maximum of $35. For...
Correction to recent post: Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Annual Open Enrollment 2020
Correction: it was an acquisition of Aetna by WellCare. The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Annual Open Enrollment begins October 15 and runs through December 7, 2019. This is the period when you are allowed to change your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan for...
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Annual Open Enrollment for 2020 Plan Year
The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Annual Open Enrollment begins October 15 and runs through December 7, 2019. This is the period when you are allowed to change your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan for the 2020 plan year or, if eligible, enroll in a plan for...
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Annual Open Enrollment for 2019 Plan Year
The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Annual Open Enrollment begins October 15 and runs through December 7, 2018. This is the period when you are allowed to change your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan for the 2019 plan year or, if eligible, enroll in a plan for...
Medicare Part D Annual Enrollment Letter, October 2017
The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Annual Open Enrollment begins October 15 and
runs through December 7, 2017. This is the period when you are allowed to change your
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan for the 2018 plan year or, if eligible, enroll in a plan for the first
time.
Will a Repeal of Obamacare Affect My Medicare?
"Will a repeal of Obamacare affect my Medicare? " I have been asked this by a number of concerned clients in response to the recent headlines from Washington. First, to clear up any confusion, Medicare does not fall under Obamacare (ACA Law), or vice versa. These are...
Medicare Part D Special Edition
Open Enrollment for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) starts October 15 and runs through December 7, 2016. During this time, you can enroll in a new plan for the 2017 calendar year. This will be welcome news to many who are considering changing to a more...
Part B Premiums for Higher Income Seniors
Hi Friends, I hope your summer is going well. The primary goal of my newsletter is to explain some of the complexities of Medicare and to identify opportunities to potentially save you some money. This brings us to the process Medicare uses to determine Part B...
Travel Insurance for Seniors
Travel season is upon us and never before do I recall so many friends and family with plans to travel abroad. Traveling to distant countries doesn’t seem to be such a big deal as it was in the past. Much of the youth of this country certainly have no qualms about it....