New Medicare Cards Come with New Scams   There is great news for Medicare beneficiaries, and a bit of caution regarding scammers.  The good news is that Medicare will be sending out new Medicare cards to each recipient.  Mailing of the new cards will begin April 1st of this year and will be completed by… Read more »

A New Wave of Medicare Scammers   Yet another wave of Medicare scammers is on the rise.  As new Medicare cards will be mailed out, seniors are finding themselves susceptible to phone scammers who are calling and identifying themselves as representatives from Medicare.   Callers are requesting payment for the new Medicare cards that are… Read more »

7 Candies That Will Bring Back Childhood Memories My grandma used to pick out a small bag of candy every Saturday when her family visited their local meat locker. While her dad was stacking slabs of beef in the chilly deep freeze, she was in the nearby candy shop with her sister, carefully selecting candies… Read more »

Aren’t All Medicare Supplements the Same? Yes. Well…no. Well— it’s at this point that I realize cut and dry answers don’t get along very well with Medicare. Or the federal government. Or really anything related to government for that matter.  And I am forced to give you the incredibly vague answer that sometimes isn’t an… Read more »

Take Advantage of What Medicare Covers in FULL Medicare alone doesn’t cover very much in full. There’s almost always some sort of coinsurance or copayment or other out-of-pocket cost.  This is why many people purchase Medicare Supplement Insurance to fill in the gaps (I recommend that you do so as well).   But there is… Read more »

Can I Really Get a Medicare Advantage Plan For Free? Yes, for quite a few Medicare Advantage plans, you will not have to pay a dime in premiums. And to sweeten to deal, you can even get extra benefits like gym memberships or a built in drug coverage with some plans. But I’m very stingy… Read more »

6 Annual Enrollment Dates You (Quite Literally) Can’t Afford to Forget I know you’ve got a lot of dates to juggle: birthdays, anniversaries, holiday get togethers, or departure dates for long awaited travel plans. But you have to leave some empty space—in your memory and on your calendar—to add these 6 dates.   Why?  … Read more »

Beat The Medicare Supplement Premium Creep by Shopping Around! If you’ve been in your Medicare Supplement Plan for 3-5 years or more without switching, it’s likely that you are overpaying big time.   You see, Medicare Supplement rates change from year to year. The one that was the best value last year may not be… Read more »

7 Hits From 1970: Did You “Groove” to Any of These Songs Your Graduation Year? Music has often defined a generation, and—let me tell you—you baby boomers had it all. The most iconic music festival of all time (need I actually say it?). Heart felt country. Psychedelic rock.  Folk rock. Soul. You guys even had… Read more »

The #1 Reason Why You Should Enroll in Medicare Part A (Even If You’re Still Working) Whether or not you should sign up for Part B while still actively employed is a little more questionable. I mean, why pay that $134 a month premium if you’re employer plan is doing a fine job at a… Read more »