Medicare Archives

03 May News You Need: Medicare, Caregiving, Penalties, & More

Posted at 08:00h in Federal/State News and Updates by Triage Cancer

This week we bring you information that may be useful to you and updates from a few states . . . National News: It was announced last week that Medicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online and make electronic medical resources more readily...

13 Mar Medicare Enrollment Periods – Do You Know the Difference?

Posted at 08:00h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

More than 58 million people in the United States are enrolled in Medicare. But there is still a significant amount of confusion about how and when to make Medicare coverage choices. For information about the basics of Medicare and its different parts of coverage, read our Quick...

01 Mar How States are Changing Health Insurance Rules

Posted at 08:00h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

In an ongoing effort to keep you up to date on the many proposed and approved changes to our health care system and how they might impact the cancer community, this week, we bring you updates from around the country. If you don’t live in one...

02 Nov Six Key Things You Need to Know During Open Enrollment

Posted at 16:20h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

Open enrollment for plans sold in the Marketplaces started yesterday and we have been hearing that there is still a lot of confusion. As a reminder, open enrollment is the time of year consumers can shop for a new plan or make changes to existing...

29 Aug Ability To Buy A Medigap Policy Depends On Where You Live

Posted at 09:00h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

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...

22 Oct Medicare Open Enrollment: October 15-December 7

Posted at 10:00h in Advocacy, Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

Do you have Medicare? The Open Enrollment Period to make changes to your Medicare coverage began on October 15 and will end on December 7! As there will be changes to how much it costs for Medicare Part B and Part D plans, it can be worth...

11 Sep What do donuts have to do with Medicare?

Posted at 10:00h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

Before the Affordable Care Act, people with Medicare Part D coverage, often fell into a coverage gap, where they would have to pay thousands of dollars out of their own pocket to get the prescriptions drugs they need. A standard Medicare Part D plan works like...

21 Oct Medicare Open Enrollment

Posted at 13:25h in Health Insurance, Practical Tips, Uncategorized by Triage Cancer

Medicare is a government sponsored health insurance program for most people who are 65 years old and older, or for individuals with a disability, who have been collecting Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for at least 2 years. Medicare can be confusing to navigate because its...