29 Aug Ability To Buy A Medigap Policy Depends On Where You Live
Need a Medigap Policy Near You - Depends On Area Where You Live Americans who receive their health insurance through Medicare may want to purchase extra coverage through a Medigap Policy. However, one's ability to purchase a Medigap policy may depend on where they live. Medicare is...
24 Aug Washington State Helps People Take Time Off Work
Paid family and medical leave is a lifeline for families who need to take time off work to bond with a new child, for their own serious medical condition, or to care for family member with a serious medical condition, but are concerned about the...
22 Aug Enrolling in Medicare Part B – What You need to Know!
Medicare is a government health insurance program for eligible individuals. To be eligible you must be: 65+ years old; have collected SSDI benefits for more than 24 months; or have been diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD) or ALS. Medicare coverage is broken up...
15 Aug Don’t Be Late! Medicare Part D Penalty
Within the alphabet soup that is Medicare, there are important deadlines of which to be aware. If you are late to enroll you may be forced to pay a Medicare Part D penalty. Medicare Part D is the prescription drug benefit of Medicare. Like all of...
08 Aug Opioid Crisis in America
Every day, about 90 Americans overdose on Opioids, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This has been termed the 'opiod crisis.' Opioids come in a variety of modes, including prescription pain relievers, synthetic opioids, and even heroin. The CDC estimates that the “economic...
03 Aug Understanding Medicare Part D – Prescription Drug Coverage
Medicare is a government health insurance program for eligible individuals. To be eligible you must be: 65+ years old; have collected SSDI benefits for more than 24 months; or have been diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD) or ALS. There are currently about 56...
01 Aug A Snapshot of the Impact of Proposed Health Care Changes
Health care is a daily news topic. With Republican Members of Congress and the President working to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many aspects of health care have been brought into question recently, for example, what constitutes as a pre-existing condition, increased...
28 Jul ACA “Skinny Bill” Repeal Failed
Last night the Senate voted against the so called ACA “Skinny-Bill” Repeal, 49-51. This bill would have eliminated the medical device tax as well as the individual and employer mandates. Practically speaking, this means that the protections and health insurance options created by the ACA remain,...
27 Jul Health Care Update: Senate This Week
Here is a quick update on what has happened in the Senate this week to make changes to our health care system. The Senate attempted to vote on an amendment that included the last version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), and $100 billion...