A recent survey shows that about two-thirds of seniors are unaware that the Medicare enrollment period has been moved. This could end up costing them if the information doesn’t get to them in time. The Medicare enrollment period opens October 15th instead of November. If beneficiaries do not enroll by December 7th, they will have [...]
Archive for the ‘medicare advantage’ Category
Top Medicare Health Plans In Florida
A great ranking of the top Medicare Health Plans in Florida can be found at http://www.medicarehealthplan.org/medicare-advantage/plan-ratings/florida.htm. These rankings were developed by the NCQA, and published in a very user friendly way here. To summarize, the top Florida Medicare Health Plans are 1. Capital Health Plan 2. Health First Health Plan 3. AvMed Health Plans 4. [...]
Medicare Supplement Insurance Being Monitored
Medicare supplement insurance is an important aspect of the Medicare program, and it’s crucial that quality is kept up to ensure beneficiaries are getting the best care while costs are kept reasonable. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 doesn’t aim to eliminate Medicare supplements or Medicare Advantage plans but funding may be [...]
Medicare Advantage Plans Lose in 2012
Medicare Advantage plans will be losing some funds starting in 2012 which is the opposite of what was announced previously. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says Medicare Advantage Plans are scheduled to receive a .16% cut in reimbursement in 2012. The article “Medicare Advantage Plans to Get Less in 2012″ by Emily [...]
Medicare Advantage to Receive Ratings
Congress is hoping that a new ratings system applied to the various Medicare Advantage programs will encourage better quality throughout the Medicare system. According to the article “New Ratings for Medicare Advantage Plans May Boost Quality in Utah, Nation” by Patty Henetz found on The Salt Lake Tribune website, strong ratings will earn rewards for health [...]
Geisinger Gold Health Navigator
Geisinger Gold has been known to offer top of the line Medicare Advantage programs and have a wide array products to choose from. They have a large service area with 90 hospitals participating in Geisinger Gold and over 34,000 participating physicians. They offer many different health management programs such as adult asthma care, chronic kidney [...]
Senior Services From Secure Horizons
Secure Horizons from UnitedHealthcare is stepping up their senior programs in response to the changes coming with health care reform. With the influx of baby boomer retirees, health insurance companies need to ensure they are prepared for seniors’ needs. Secure Horizons is offering top of the line wellness resources and services including a unique fitness [...]
Health Insurance From Home
Numerous health insurance companies offering Medicare options to seniors offer a great benefit to help their customers learn more about various plans. This benefit involves a specialist coming straight to the customer’s home to go over a variety of options and give guidance as to what plan may be best for them. Geisinger Gold is [...]
Medicare Basics for the New Year
With the new health care law soon to fully be in effect, there is a tighter control on private health plans offering Medicare coverage to beneficiaries. According to the article “Medicare Health Insurance is a Basic Necessity: Here are the Basics” by Pam Foster from The Atom Stack Tribune, there are 12 standard medicare supplemental [...]
San Diego Medicare Health Plans
Medicarenewswatch.com ranked the top value in Medicare Health Plans in each of the major metropolitan cities in the United States. Over the last few weeks we have posted about a handful of these city rankings including; Cleveland Medicare health plans, Raleigh Medicare health plans, an Denver Medicare health plans. the best value in Medicare health [...]
