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What is Medicare? Medicare is health insurance for: People 65 or older People under 65 with certain disabilities People of any age with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant) The different parts of Medicare are: Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) which helps cover: Inpatient care in hospitals Skilled nursing facility care Hospice Care Home-Health care Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) which helps cover: Services from doctors and other healthcare providers Outpatient Care Home-Health Care Durable medical equipment Some preventive services Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) Includes all benefits and services under Parts A & B R

What's Going To Happen To Medicare?

With all of the talk currently about Health Insurance and the changes our elected officials tried to make, or did not try to make, what has currently been lost in the shuffle is Paul Ryan's personal vendetta on Medicare. President Trump had vowed to keep Medicare as it was and tried to make sure Social Security stays intact in its current form. However, the more time he spends in Washington, the more he is starting to look like a politician. That does not bode well for those that are on Medicare or will soon be on it. Paul Ryan has been rattling the saber for a while now that something needs to be done about Medicare, because of the fact that it is going to run out of funds sooner than ant

A Quick Breakdown

Here is what to expect from Medicare. This is a brief rundown of Medicare and the costs. The thing to remember is each situation is different, please consult with one of our Medicare Specialist, for your particular situation. All of the costs are for 2017, as prices do change from year to year. Part A: In most cases Part A will cost you absolutely nothing, provided you or the person you are drawing Social Security off of worked at least 36 quarters in a lifetime. Part A is going to cover your inpatient hospitalization. It will cover your room and board, with the exception of your telephone and television. There is a deductible of $1316.00, after your deductible has been met, the next 60 days

What's Right For You?

Which is right for me, a Medicare Supplement or an Advantage Plan? This is the question a lot of people ask when they start thinking about Medicare. There are some very distinct differences between the two that have to be explored before choosing the right plan for you. A Medicare Supplemental policy is going to provide the most security, from a cost standpoint, each month. What I mean by that is: you know each month what you will have to pay from a premium standpoint and the cost if you have to go to the doctor. An Advantage policy, otherwise known as Part C, may have a premium as low as $0.00, but if you go to the doctor, or have to go into the hospital, then you could be looking at high

 
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