Health Insurance

Anyone who has signed up for Medicare or is anticipating doing so in the foreseeable future knows that it can be a cumbersome and complex process, with lots of factors to consider and decisions to be made. While ample resources exist to help you understand the Medicare system, it’s always…

It comes like clockwork every Fall. As anyone over age 65 knows, we are now at the beginning of Open Enrollment season for Medicare. As we’ve noted in prior agebuzz posts, this is the time of year (from Oct. 15th – December 7th) that Medicare enrollees have the opportunity to…

Late October is not only the time for prime-leaf watching, or family negotiations about who will host Thanksgiving, but it’s also Open Enrollment time for those on Medicare. The Medicare, Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans for 2020, and their scope of coverage and offerings, are now available for you to…

For some of us, it’s our worst nightmare; somehow forgetting to pay an important bill and then suffering the consequences as a result. For over 200,000 Medicare recipients, their premium bills went unpaid for several months – but not because the recipients forgot to pay. Rather, it seems Medicare messed…

Whether it’s fear of pain or bankruptcy, many of us avoid going to the dentist as long as possible. While the discomfort of dental procedures is no laughing matter, and there may even be procedures you feel are unnecessary, it’s indisputable that proper dental care is essential for your physical…

Unless you’re living under a rock you know that next Tuesday will be one of the most contentious mid-term elections in recent history. And while you may be getting confused about what issues are of most concern to voters- no, it’s not the “caravan”- you probably won’t be surprised to…