Medicare Coverages

Medicare Coverages

We are here to help you get better informed and make educated choices to fit your needs. Whether you are healthy or an individual with pre existing medical conditions the information and links below were chosen to better inform you. If you prefer to speak to a person please feel free to call (866) 374-0002.

Medicare turned 54 (1965) it was designed to provide seniors with a peace of mind. Please be awarethat Medicare has limitations and deductibles. Please refer to the Medicare & You 2019 the official U.S. Government Medicare Handbook.

•Things to be aware of Coverage and costs change yearly. Medicare-Coverage-Outline 2015-2016
•Open Enrollment Period October 1, to December 7th. If you find a plan that better suits your needs
or budget this is your window of opportunity to make a change. New coverage if you make a change
begins January 1, of the following year.

Medicare coverage's:

1. Original Medicare includes Part A (Hospital Insurance) and or Part B (Medical Insurance) You or your supplement plan pays the decuctibles
and coinsurance. Premiums are ususlly paid on a monthy basis for Medicare Part B.
2. Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D): These plans are un by private companies that are approved by Medicare.
3. Deductibles and cost (click here)

What you should consider before choosing or changing coverage

Convenience -

Where are my doctors’ offices? Are they accepted? Are the pharmacies you use in the plan? If it is in the network does you pharmacy offer
preferred cost sharing?

Cost -
How much are your premiums, deductibles, and other costs? How much do you pay for services; hospital stays or doctor visits? Is there a
yearly limit on what you pay out-of-pocket? Costs may vary and may be different if you don’t follow the coverage guidelines. Coverage,
how well does the plan cover the services you need?

Doctor and hospital choice -
Do your doctors and health care providers accept the type of coverage you have? Do you need to get referrals? Do you have to choose
your hospital and health care providers from a network? Is your doctor in the network? Can you go outside of the network?

Prescription drugs -

Do you need to join a Medicare drug plan? Are your drugs covered under the plan?Are there any coverage rules that apply to your prescriptions
(prior authorization, step therapy, quantity limits, etc.).

Quality of care -

Are you satisfied with your medical care? The quality of care and services offered by plans and other health care providers may vary. Medicare
has information to help you compare how well plans and providers work to give you the best care possible.

Travel-

Will you have coverage in another state or outside the U.S.?

Your other coverages -

Do you have, or are you eligible for, other types of health or prescription drug coverage from a previous or current employer or union? If so,
read the materials from your insurer or plan, or call them to find out how the coverage works with Medicare. If you have coverage talk to your
benefits administrator, insurer, plan before making any changes to your coverage. If you cancel your coverage, you may not be able to get it back.

If you have a Pre Existing Condition? (click here)
As you will learn Medicare has its limits. It is important to determine your needs before choosing a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) insurance plan.
If you are confused please feel free to contact or call us (866/374-0002) to help you get better informed. See Medicare Supplements (click here)

Medicare Information
When can you sign up for Part A & Part B?
When you first get Medicare
When you're first eligible for Medicare, you have a 7-month Initial Enrollment Period to sign up for Part A and/or Part B.

If you're eligible for Medicare when you turn 65, you can sign up during a 7-month period. It begins begins 90 days (3 months) before the month
you turn 65, includes the month you turn 65, and ends 90 days (3 months) after the month you turn 65.
If you are eligible for Medicare you can sign up for free Part A any time during or after your Initial Enrollment Period starts. Your coverage start
date depends on when you enroll.
If you have to buy Part A and/or Part B, you can only sign up during a valid enrollment period. In most cases, if you don’t sign up for Medicare
Part B when you’re first eligible, you’ll have to pay a late enrollment penalty and could have a gap in your health coverage.
If you didn't sign up for Medicare Part A and/or Part B (for which you must pay premiums) when you were first eligible, and you aren’t eligible
for Special Enrollment Period, you can sign up during the General Enrollment Period between January 1–March 31 each year.

Your coverage will start July 1. You may have to pay a higher premium for late enrollment in Part A and/or a higher premium for late enrollment
in Part B.

Once your Initial Enrollment Period ends, you may have the chance to sign up for Medicare during a Special Enrollment Period. If you're covered
under a group health plan based on current employment, you have a Special Enrollment Period to sign up for Part A and/or Part B any time as long
as you or your spouse (or family member if you're disabled) is working, and you're covered by a group health plan through the employer or union
based on that work.

You also have an 8-month Special Enrollment Period to sign up for Part A and/or Part B that starts the month after the employment ends or the
group health plan insurance based on current employment ends, whichever happens first. Usually, you don't pay a late enrollment penalty if you
sign up during a Special Enrollment Period.

* COBRA and retiree health plans aren't considered coverage based on current employment. You're not eligible for a Special Enrollment Period
when that coverage ends. This Special Enrollment Period also doesn't apply to people with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). You may also qualify
for a Special Enrollment Period for Part A and Part B if you're a volunteer, serving in a foreign country.

Some people get Part A & Part B automatically
If you are alrerady getting benefits from Social Security or RRB (Railroad Retirement Board. Under 65 years old with a disability
If you are enrolled in Medicare automatically you'll get a red, white & blue Medicare card in the mail 3 months before your 65th
birthday or the 25th month anniverary of your disability.
A Medigap policy is different from a Medicare Advantage Plan. Advantage Plans are ways to get Medicare benefits, while a Medicare Supplement
(Medigap) policy supplements your Original Medicare benefits. (click here)
Pre-existing health care condition covered under Medicare
1. Understand that under national laws Medicare supplement policies can refuse to cover prior medical conditions for the first six months.

2. The wait time for coverage to start is called a pre-existing condition waiting period. You can avoid waiting periods if you buy your policy when
you have a guaranteed issue right. If you buy your policy when you have guaranteed issue rights, insurers can never refuse to cover prior medical
conditions coverage for any period of time.
a. Make sure you buy a Medigap in advance of enrolling in Medicare so you do not have any gaps in coverage. If you already had Part B when you
turned 65, your open enrollment period to buy a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) policy begins the month of your 65th birthday.
b. If you miss your open enrollment period, you can also buy a Medigap when you have a guaranteed issue right. If you are age 65 or older, you
have a guaranteed issue right within 63 days of when you lose or end certain kinds of health coverage. This includes:

• If you had group health insurance (through either current or previous employment) that paid after Medicare and lost it through no fault of your
own, you have the right to buy most Medigap policies.
• If you joined a Medicare Advantage plan when you first became eligible for Medicare and disenrolled within 12 months, you have the right to buy
any Medigap policy offered in your state by any insurance company.
• If your previous Medigap policy, Medicare Advantage plan, PACE program ends its coverage or commits fraud, you have the right to buy most
Medigap policies.

c. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, Medicare SELECT policy or PACE program and you move out of the plan's service area, you have the
right to buy most Medigap policies.

When you have a guaranteed-issue right, companies are required to sell you a policy at the best available rate, regardless of your health status,
an insurance company cannot deny you coverage. The best available rate may depend on number of factors, including your age, gender, whether
you smoke and where you live. Companies cannot make you wait for coverage of pre-existing conditions if you have a guaranteed issue right.

Open enrollment (click here)

Due to Governmental regulations and the many different Medigap and Advantage opportunities we are unable to advise until we are aware of your needs and get your permission to advise.