The annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period is October 15 – December 7.  Here are some things you can do during the annual enrollment period: Join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan [1] or switch from one Medicare drug plan to another Medicare drug plan. Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan [2]...

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, offered by private insurance companies, as an alternative to the traditional Medicare program, are improperly denying many medical claims, according to a New York Times article.   Based on a new report by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, the "plans, which now cover more than...

 

Medicare's Annual Election Period began October 15th and continues through December 7th.  During this time, beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan administered by a private insurance company may disenroll and return to the traditional Medicare program (Parts A and B) administered by the federal government, or vice versa.  To switch back to the...

This holiday season we celebrate the opportunity to work with you and your family on elder law, disability, and estate matters.  We greatly appreciate your continued support and wish everyone, especially those who have suffered a loss this year, a peaceful holiday and a New Year filled with hope.

Medicare's 50th birthday in 2015...

MLR:  Is a refund due from your Medicare Advantage or Drug plan?

Under Health Reform, Insurance companies must spend a certain percentage of premiums on health care benefits.  Individual and small business plans must spend at least 80% of premiums on benefits and limit administrative expenses to...