Tag: Medicare supplement plans

How Easy Is It to Lower Medicare Supplement Premiums?

Posted on by Steven Verrier

If you’re like a lot of people, you did things right by enrolling in a Medicare supplement plan during your six-month Medigap open enrollment period, which began the first of the month you were both 65 or older and enrolled in Medicare Part B. Continue reading “How Easy Is It to Lower Medicare Supplement Premiums?” »

Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period

Posted on by Steven Verrier

If you missed the opportunity to disenroll from your Medicare Advantage plan during the Oct. 15-Dec. 7 Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP), you have another chance to do so during the current Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP), which began Jan. 1st, and will continue until Feb. 14th. Continue reading “Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period” »

Should I Switch from Medicare Advantage to Medigap?

Posted on by Steven Verrier

If you signed up for a Medicare Advantage plan during the Oct. 15-Dec. 7 Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP), you are not locked into that plan for an entire year if you have decided that the plan you chose is not your best option for 2014. Continue reading “Should I Switch from Medicare Advantage to Medigap?” »

How to Sign Up for Drug Coverage

Posted on by Steven Verrier

While it appears Americans’ spending on prescription drugs fell last year for the first time in nearly six decades, no one on Medicare ought to take that as a signal not to invest in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP). Continue reading “How to Sign Up for Drug Coverage” »

Are Medicare Premiums Expected to Remain Stable in 2014?

Posted on by Steven Verrier

The United States Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released data indicating Medicare Part D prescription drug plan premiums are projected to remain stable in 2014. Continue reading “Are Medicare Premiums Expected to Remain Stable in 2014?” »