A Brief History of Medicare Supplement The history of Medicare Supplement, or Medigap, plans goes back to the 1980’s. In order to strengthen consumer protection, the government created a voluntary program that would allow Medicare recipients to gain coverage for gaps in Medicare. May 10, 2017 By Editor Medicare Supplement medicare, medicare supplement, medigap, seniors 0 0 Comment Read More »
Primary vs Secondary Payers: The Coordination of Benefits and How Your Medical Bills Are Getting Paid When Medicare is used with other health insurance, each type of coverage is called a “payer”. With more than one “payer”, we refer to a rule called the “coordination of benefits” to determine which one pays first, also known as the “primary payer”. April 19, 2017 By Editor Medicare Supplement medicare, medicare supplement, medigap, seniors 0 0 Comment Read More »
9 Illegal Medigap Practices to Look Out For Contact the Inspector General’s hotline if you experience any of the following illegal Medigap practices. April 18, 2017 By Editor Medicare Supplement fraud, medicare, medicare supplement, medigap, seniors 0 0 Comment Read More »
How to Make a Password No One Will Crack (and How to Remember It) Our passwords protect some of our most vital personal information. Finding a password that is strong and easy to remember, however, can be difficult, so let us try to help out a little. April 11, 2017 By Editor For Fun 0 0 Comment Read More »
New Medicare Cards to Be Issued in 2018 In 2018, Medicare will no longer use Social Security Numbers for identification. Instead, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) will issue new cards giving each patient a unique Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI). April 7, 2017 By Editor Medicare Supplement medicare, medicare supplement, medigap, seniors 0 0 Comment Read More »
A Few Myths about Medicare Supplement, or Medigap Myth: You can only switch plans during open enrollment. Fact:The truth is a Medicare Supplement beneficiary can change their coverage at any point throughout the year. There are certain periods, however, that allow you to avoid answering medical questions that could keep you from getting a Medigap plan. March 30, 2017 By Editor Medicare Supplement fraud, medicare, medicare supplement, medigap, seniors 0 0 Comment Read More »
Find Joy in Art and Reignite your Creative Side Retirement offers a unique opportunity to explore new places, new talents, and even new things we didn't know about ourselves. With this newfound feeling of freedom, many of us look for meaningful, productive, or just plain fun ways to serve as an outlet. March 27, 2017 By Editor Wellness art and health, health, retirement, seniors 0 0 Comment Read More »
Changing Your Medigap Company If you are currently paying increased premiums, or are frustrated with your policy in any way, you may decide to switch insurance companies for your Medigap plan. March 22, 2017 By Editor Medicare Supplement medicare, medicare supplement, medigap, seniors 0 0 Comment Read More »
Report Medicare Fraud and Get Up To $1,000 Medicare is asking for the assistance from American citizens in fighting the medical fraud epidemic. Meet these five conditions and Medicare will pay you up to $1,000. March 16, 2017 By Editor Medicare Supplement fraud, medicare, medicare supplement, medigap, seniors 0 0 Comment Read More »
Reasons to Learn a New Language After Retirement, And How to Do It There are plenty of reasons to pick up a new language even after you've retired, here are several... March 15, 2017 By Editor Wellness health, language and health, retirement, seniors 0 0 Comment Read More »