Medicare

With repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as agenda item #1 in the new Congress, many may mistakenly assume that if they do not currently get insurance through the exchanges, they will not be affected. That is a wrong assumption. Repeal of the ACA will have massive impact throughout…

The election of Donald Trump and the Republican control of the House and Senate will likely have tremendous consequences for legislation signed into law over the coming years. Speaker Paul Ryan has made no secret of his desire to make significant changes to Medicare. But according to a recent article…

Most of us have a basic sense of what Medicare is: health insurance for older people. But the components of Medicare, and the expanse of its coverage, are often more complicated than beginners realize.  Different parts, different enrollment options, some things covered, some things not- an array of terms that…

With the Fall Medicare Open Enrollment period upon us, many seniors have Medicare on their minds as they seek to determine what makes most sense for their personal situations. Along with this may come susceptibility to new phone scams that trick you into revealing personal information and leave you the…

As we get older, it’s common that our health status evolves and changes. Some years we may struggle with illness but other years may usher in a period of better health and stability. For those on Medicare, the upcoming open enrollment period allows you to re-evaluate your current health plan,…

At some point you may get this call: your older loved one is in the hospital and doctors are monitoring the situation to determine what’s going on. With luck, nothing dangerous or life-threatening will be found and perhaps your loved one will leave the hospital after a day or two….