by The Medicare Gal | Jul 6, 2023 | General Medicare Information, Medicare Advantage Plans, Prescription Drug Plans (Part D)
What is the Medicare Annual Election Period? The Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP), which occurs every fall and lasts for 8 weeks, allows Medicare beneficiaries to make changes to their Medicare Advantage and/or Part D drug plans. AEP is every October 15 through...
by The Medicare Gal | Nov 21, 2020 | General Medicare Information, Prescription Drug Plans (Part D)
If you are on Medicare, you are probably familiar with the Medicare Prescription Drug plan. This plan has a Medicare Part D Deductible It changes every year. Also, if you don’t sign up for this “optional” plan, you could wind up with significant...
by The Medicare Gal | Oct 31, 2019 | General Medicare Information, Medicare Advantage Plans, Prescription Drug Plans (Part D)
Introduction to Medicare Medicare is a federal health insurance program created in 1965, the same year I was born! Its beneficiaries are people 65 years of age or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). The...
by The Medicare Gal | Mar 12, 2018 | General Medicare Information, Prescription Drug Plans (Part D)
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Also called, Part D or PDP. They are available through private insurance companies that are contracted by Medicare, so costs and availability may differ between Medicare plans, insurance companies, and location. If you have Medicare,...
by The Medicare Gal | Feb 10, 2017 | Prescription Drug Plans (Part D)
On Medicare? Don’t take an RV trip until you read this! The other day I got a call from one of my clients regarding Medicare Part D. He and his wife travel a lot, so we had originally talked about a Medigap plan (Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan) with a Medicare...
by The Medicare Gal | Nov 10, 2016 | General Medicare Information, Prescription Drug Plans (Part D)
Will it Cover Marijuana? Let’s face it; many of my clients, if not most of them, are Baby Boomers, who grew up experimenting with Marijuana, “Mary Jane” as it was called in the 60s. Now, of course, I haven’t been asked if the recreational use is covered by a PDP...
