Part D Late Enrollment Penalty How much is the Part D penalty? The cost of the late enrollment penalty depends on how long you went...

Income-related Monthly Adjustment Amount The standard Part B premium amount in 2022 is $170.10. Most people pay the standard Part B...

I occasionally get the question: Can I be on Medicaid and have a Marketplace health insurance plan? The answer is yes. There is one...

If you are currently on Medicare or approaching Medicare eligibility, you are probably receiving numerous offers and information about...

Many individuals are searching for health insurance plans via the Health Insurance Marketplace. This can be a very frustrating process....

If you are still working when you turn age 65 and are covered under a large group insurance plan, you may want to defer signing up for...

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period (MA-OEP) is a period, January 1 – March 31, during which an individual enrolled in an MA or MA-PD...

The Annual Election Period (AEP), runs from October 15th to December 7th each year, and it allows Medicare beneficiaries to make changes...

One of the largest expenditures for seniors is the cost of prescription drugs. Many Medicare beneficiaries have a Part D drug plan either...

Each year the Open Enrollment (OEP) timeframe is November 1st to December 15th. New for 2022 and future years the Open Enrollment Period...

Did you know that you can apply for Medicare benefits online? You can do this even though you aren’t ready to collect Social Security or...

People who are dual-eligible qualify for Medicare and Medicaid benefits at the same time. Dual-eligibles may be categorized as...

Many individuals are receiving their health insurance from a plan on the Health Insurance Marketplace that includes a subsidy that...

Medigap is Medicare Supplement Insurance that helps fill the “gaps” in Original Medicare and is sold by private companies. Original...

A Medicare Advantage plan is a Medicare plan provided by a private insurer. If a Medicare eligible individual selects a Medicare...

The Medicare program was created on July 30, 1965, by President Lyndon B Johnson. Medicare was never intended to cover all of an...

There are several ways to reduce your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). One method is sometimes referred to as creating a “Secret IRA." This...