by Laurel | Oct 15, 2018 | Home Health Care, Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicare Prescription Drug plans, Medigap/Medicare supplement
Medicare 2019 Changes New (DIS)Enrollment Period The Medicare Advantage Disenrollment period lets you drop your Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare (Part A and B). It also lets you sign up for a stand alone drug plan. Coverage Gap...
by Laurel | Oct 1, 2018 | Home Health Care, Long Term Care insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicare Prescription Drug plans, Medigap/Medicare supplement
1sttime to Medicare? Things to remember Don’t get overwhelmed: We talk with people daily that are just absolutely overwhelmed about the idea and options for Medicare. Don’t be! Realize this, there are 4 aspects to Medicare you need concern yourself with: 1) Medicare...
by Laurel | Sep 20, 2018 | Retirement
While many people relocate to retirement communities after they leave the workforce, some Americans are moving to one before stepping away from the office. Jag Bhargava, for instance, lives at Asbury Methodist Village, a continuing care retirement community in...
by Laurel | Sep 20, 2018 | Insurance and Retirement Planning
8 Myths About Annuities in Retirement Before you make an annuity a part of your retirement income plan, it’s essential to understand what’s involved with this type of investment option. “The concept of an annuity is simply a series of fixed payments...
by Laurel | Sep 20, 2018 | Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C
The Benefits of a Medicare Supplement over a Medicare Advantage Plan This is a personal recount of how one can spare themselves of having the financial burden of a Medicare Advantage plan. During the annual election period in the fall of 2016, I had...
by Laurel | Sep 16, 2018 | Insurance and Retirement Planning
What is an indexed annuity? An indexed annuity is a contract issued and guaranteed1 by an insurance company. You invest an amount of money (premium) in return for protection against down markets; the potential for some investment growth, linked to an index (e.g., the...
by Laurel | Sep 14, 2018 | Long Term Care insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C
The Trump aministration is trying to change how doctors and hospitals are paid for treating senior citizens and give insurers in the Medicare Advantage program more control over themedications doctors can prescribe. The agency says its proposals would give...
by Laurel | Apr 17, 2018 | Home Health Care, Long Term Care insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans/Medicare Part C
All Medicare Advantage Plans must provide at least the same level of home health care coverage as Original Medicare, but they impose different rules, cost and restrictions. Depending on your plan, you will need to: Get care from a home health agency (HHA) that...
by Laurel | Apr 17, 2018 | Insurance and Retirement Planning
Dive Brief: The federal government won or negotiated more than $2.4 billion in healthcare fraud judgments and settlements in FY2017, according to the HHS/Department of Justice’s new Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program’s (HCFAC) annual report. In total, $2.6...
by Laurel | Sep 1, 2017 | Insurance and Retirement Planning
Your Hendersonville annuity insurance specialists here at Laurel Insurance Partners are back at it again with another blog post about insurance facts. While we might be beyond our blog post about bizarre insurance scenarios and insurance claims, you might find some...
