In 1997, Congress created Medicare + Choice plans, which allowed private health insurance companies to be paid by the federal government to offer Medicare benefits through their own plans.
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Medicare Advantage: Deceptive Marketing Practices
Posted on 13 December 2022.
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Medicare Plan Finder Likely Won’t Note New $35 Cap On Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs
Posted on 28 November 2022.
Congress approved in August a $35 cap on what seniors will pay for insulin as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, along with free vaccines and other Medicare improvements.
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5 Mistakes You’re Making With Medicare Open Enrollment
Posted on 15 November 2022.
Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging.
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Medicare Enrollees Warned About Deceptive Marketing Schemes
Posted on 09 November 2022.
Mailers designed to look like official government forms. Buses sporting scam pitches for Medicare websites. TV commercials featuring celebrities who encourage people to sign up for Medicare plans that do not always include their current doctors.
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Medicare Advantage: A Massive Policy Toothache
Posted on 02 November 2022.
I can always tell when its Medicare Open Enrollment, that 53-day period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. My mailbox fills up with fliers, over-sized postcards and letters inviting me to join a Medicare Advantage plan.
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Open Enrollment For Marketplace Health Plans: What You Need to Know
Posted on 01 November 2022.
It’s fall again, meaning shorter days, cooler temperatures, and open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance, sign-ups begin this week for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2023.
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