On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as healthcare reform, was signed into law. Medicare beneficiaries have had many questions about how their benefits will be affected by the new legislation. For most people...
Medicare Part D beneficiaries now have the opportunity to change to a different prescription plan between November 15 2010 and December 31, 2010. There are a few things to keep in mind when looking at the Part D plans available.
Look at Premiums. ...
Medicare Part C plans are part of the Medicare Advantage Plans, which are offered by private companies approved by Medicare. Medicare Advantage Plans cover all Part A and B expenses, which include Hospital Insurance and Medical Insurance. In addition...
The late enrollment penalty of Part D Medicare is an amount that is added to the Part D premium. After the initial enrollment period ends, if there is a period of 63 or more days in a row when an individual doesn't have Part D coverage, there may be ...
Many employers are doing everything they can to reduce benefit costs. One of our HR That Works Members posed this question to Alan Levy, a benefits law expert in our network.
Q: If an employee is eligible for Medicare, can we state/insist that t...