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If you are about to make plan election choices for yourself or a loved one, you might find yourself asking what are the advantages and disadvantages of Medicare Advantage plans? We'll answer that important question in this article.
Key Takeaways
A Medicare Advantage plan may help some of its … [Read more...]
How Can Medicare Advantage Plans Have A $0 Premium?
Are there free Medicare Advantage plans?
It seems impossible, doesn't it? In the day and age when people struggle to afford catastrophic health insurance coverage, how can it be that health insurance companies are giving away plans for … [Read more...]
One of the most common questions we get here at MedicareWire is, "are Medicare Advantage plans bad?" In this article, we will explore this exceptionally important question by contrasting Medicare Advantage plans vs. Original Medicare and Medigap.
Key Takeaways
Medicare Advantage is not the … [Read more...]
If you have ever had a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan or a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan through an employer or the Healthcare Exchange, you already have a pretty good idea about how Medicare Advantage plans work. In this article, we'll explain what you need to know to stay … [Read more...]
Medicare Advantage plans are organized and sold county-by-county. The reason for this, versus national plans, is that most private health insurance use provider networks, which are local.
So, the answer to a simple question, like, "Who Has the Best Medicare Advantage Plan?", or "What are the top … [Read more...]
Once You Understand Three Fundamental Differences, Your Choice Will Be Easy.
There are many differences between Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap) and Medicare Advantage plans. However, we sum up Medicare Advantage vs. Medigap in our three key takeaway points. In this article, we'll help you … [Read more...]
What is Covered Under Medicare Advantage Plans?
By law, all Medicare Advantage (MA) plans must provide the same basic healthcare services for inpatient care and outpatient care as Medicare Part A (hospital coverage) and Medicare Part B (medical coverage), commonly referred to as Original Medicare. … [Read more...]
If you are new to Medicare, you might find the cost structure confusing. This is particularly true when it comes to Medicare Advantage plans. So, in this MedicareWire article, we'll do our best to demystify exactly how much Medicare Advantage plans cost. That way you will be able to compare plans to … [Read more...]
If you are getting your Medicare benefits for the first time, the jargon may sound foreign, but you don't need Medicare for Dummies to figure it out. Once you learn the ABCs and D of Medicare, you'll be well on your way.
In this MedicareWire blog post, we'll break down the four main parts of … [Read more...]
When Can You Sign Up For Medicare Advantage Plans?
Medicare Advantage (aka, Medicare Part C) and Medicare Part D plans have several different enrollment periods. The most well-known period is called the Annual Election Period, or AEP. It runs in the Fall from 15 October to 7 December. You'll want … [Read more...]
Here are the five top reasons that it's better to have a Medicare Advantage plan:
Up-front costs (monthly premium) are generally lower.
You may have more doctor choices in Medicare Advantage.
Plans are required to take you regardless of your health condition.
If you have both Medicare … [Read more...]
One of the more common questions we get here at MedicareWire is, "How do I choose a Medicare Advantage plan?" In this article, we'll go over some of the most important aspects of private health plans and what you should look for. We'll also offer seven tips to help you find the best plan and get the … [Read more...]
Have you ever wondered what the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) star ratings mean and how to use them to choose a health plan? In this MedicareWire article, we'll cover what you need to know and explain how we use the CMS 5-star rating system to help you choose a plan with the … [Read more...]
While shopping for Medicare health insurance, most people want to know "What is the big difference between Medicare supplements and Medicare advantage plans?" Medicare supplement insurance and Medicare Advantage plans are very different types of health insurance products, but they both attempt to … [Read more...]
While studying Medicare & You 2021: The official U.S. government Medicare handbook to look for changes coming in the new year (which you can download here), the MedicareWire staff began noticing language and diagrams that it felt would bias readers. In fact, once you start looking for it, you … [Read more...]
