5-star special enrollment period Medicare uses information from member satisfaction surveys, plans, and health care providers to give overall performance star ratings to plans. A plan can get a rating between 1 and 5 stars. A 5-star rating is considered excellent. These ratings help you compare plans based on quality and performance. Medicare updates theseRead more about Medicare plan special enrollment periods: 5-star[…]

Dental, Vision and Hearing are all an important part of our everyday lives.  It is important to routinely care for our mouth, eyes, and ears. Studies have linked good oral hygiene with better health (gingivitis is a big culprit).  Good oral hygiene lowers the risk of heart disease, improves memory and cognitive skills, reduces theRead more about The importance of Dental, Vision, and Hearing Insurance[…]

Coverage: How well does the plan cover the services you need? Your other coverage: If you have other types of health or prescription drug coverage, make sure you understand how that coverage works with Medicare. If you have employment-related coverage, or get your health care from an Indian Health or Tribal Health Program, talk toRead more about 8 things to consider when choosing or changing your coverage[…]

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD). The different parts of Medicare help cover specific services: Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) Part A covers inpatient hospitalRead more about What’s Medicare?[…]