Medicare and its more than 60 million beneficiaries are under attack from scammers who want to disrupt the program. Their primary aim is defrauding Medicare itself. Billions of dollars were lost in 2017 due to fraud, abuse and improper billing. You ask – how can this happen? Their schemes target beneficiaries directly, steal identities or […]
Families have changed throughout the years due to divorces, second marriages, blended families, same sex marriages, single parents, cohabitating couples, multinational couples, couples with different religious beliefs, age gaps between couples – all which can require special considerations in doing your estate planning. You may have one or more of these considerations to be factored […]
In this final blog about Medicare, we will discuss some highlights regarding prescription drug coverage. Check your plan for Part D as to covered prescription drugs and which are formulary and non-formulary. Each plan has lists of drugs fitting into each category. If your drugs are not on the approved list, you may have to […]
Last week, we talked about enrollment periods and what happens if you fail to enroll at a specified time. This week, we will discuss the different types of Medicare. There is confusion with original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. When you are eligible for Medicare, you have a choice which is dependent upon your health […]
Medicare open enrollment is upon us. It can be a daunting time with choices to be made. Choosing the best Medicare options that will work best for you can be complicated. This is the first of a three-part series which will help you avoid some common Medicare mistakes. That magical birthday of 65 is approaching. […]
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