health insurance

If you’re eligible for Medicare, it’s almost time for the most important period of the year: open enrollment. Whether you’re a longtime Medicare subscriber or in your first year of eligibility, it’s crucial that you don’t miss out on open enrollment. Open enrollment is the only time all year that seniors can make changes to […]

Every year, seniors must deal with new changes to Medicare. And this year, a big change lies ahead: Medicare Plan F could disappear, leaving enrollees without supplemental health insurance coverage. Without Plan F, seniors could face higher costs, fewer choices, and different levels of coverage. One of the most popular Medicare supplement plans, Plan F […]

If you’re diagnosed with diabetes, you may need to regularly test your blood sugar and inject yourself with insulin if your body is unable to produce this critical hormone.1 For some seniors who are on a fixed income, the additional costs that stem from a diabetes diagnosis may be too much for their budget to bear. That’s where Medicare comes in. If you have diabetes, it pays to be aware of all the different ways that Medicare can help you. Here are some of the reasons why Medicare is so critical to seniors with diabetes.

Medicare isn’t comprehensive. Most plans have gaps, so Medicare Supplement, or Medigap, policies are designed to subsidize the costs and services that would otherwise land in beneficiaries’ laps.1 Medicare open enrollment may be over, but certain seniors can still purchase Medigap policies. If they’re between the ages of 65 and 65½, then they’re eligible to […]