Is Medicare Advantage Really an Advantage? We answer this question a lot between October 15 and December 7. That’s Open Enrollment for Medicare and the time to switch Advantage plans or from Advantage to a Medicare Supplement plan. What is … Continue reading →
What is an HSA? A Health Savings Account is a tax-free bank or savings account combined with a high-deductible health plan. For example, Bronze PPO plans can be HSA plans. It’s a federal program that allows you to deduct your … Continue reading →
All Obamacare (aka Affordable Care Act, Exchange, Marketplace) health care insurance must be renewed for 2024. If you want to buy new private health care insurance, want to change your plan, want to move from COBRA, this is the time … Continue reading →
More of us are looking for professional help with mental health and substance abuse issues. Good news! Health insurance will pay to get that help. Before the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) was enacted, mental health coverage was often lacking from … Continue reading →
The government has changed the way they figure Tax Credits (assistance paying premiums) for Affordable Care Act health insurance. They’re reaching out to people who have assistance now and to people who thought they weren’t eligible to tell them about … Continue reading →
WHY? A class action antitrust lawsuit was filed by Plaintiffs alleging that Blue Cross Blue Shield and others violated antitrust laws by entering into an agreement not to compete with each other and to limit competition among themselves in selling … Continue reading →
Thousands of Americans turn 65 every week. We’re delighted to help hundreds of them get their Medicare health insurance. It’s not easy. Even the most educated have questions about the national health insurance for people 65-and-over called Medicare. To understand … Continue reading →
Police report that gangs and thieves are plotting different ways to get a person (mostly women) to stop their vehicle and get out of the car. Please read the scenarios of dangerous situations they’re seeing and their tips to stay … Continue reading →
We’re big fans of Medicare Supplements. As it comes from the government, Medicare pays 80% and you pay 20%. There’s no limit to how much you’ll pay. Once Medicare has agreed to pay for your care, a Medicare Supplement covers … Continue reading →
March 8th, 2021 is International Women’s Day. Sue Kramer of the National Association for Women Business Owners reminds us that there are 11.6 million women business owners in the US. It’s the largest business growth segment in the US. Women … Continue reading →
