You’ve probably heard that Medicare will begin negotiations with drug manufacturers…woohoo! Well, don’t throw the confetti quite yet. Yes, they will begin negotiations but it’s only 10 meds the first year. According to Drugs.com, there are over...
Are you ready for some REALLY great news about your Medicare Part B premium for next year? On September 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B...
What’s a person to do? You need to apply for Medicare but because of COVID-19, the Social Security offices are closed. If you were born in the US and turning 65, no problem…see below for online instructions. But if you fit into one of these categories,...
I’m impressed! For the majority of Medicare beneficiaries, the government has kept increases to a minimum for 2019 that is, unless you make more money. If you’re in that ballgame, you’re going to get a hefty increase (see below). The STANDARD...
Great news! Social Security announced a 2.8% COLA increase for 2019! Woah now…don’t go spending it all yet :/ Because Social Security has a rule called the ‘hold harmless provision’, you may not see all of that raise on your monthly...
We see this ALL the time! A client comes to us when they are turning 65 or ready to terminate their employer group plan. Since we educate our clients, we help them to figure out how much their Medicare premiums will be. Many times, our clients’ jaws hit the...
