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Home › Archives for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

2022 Medicare Open Enrollment: A Guide to Dates, Costs and Eligibility

by David Bynon, September 1, 2021

Everything you need to know about Medicare's 2022 Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) dates, costs, eligibility, and opportunities to change your Medicare insurance coverage this Fall.

Key Takeaways

The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) starts each year on October 15 and ends on December … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Tagged With: annual enrollment period

WellCare Value Script PDP: Best or Worst 2021 Part D Plan?

by David Bynon, April 26, 2021

Possibly nothing gives seniors a bigger headache than their Medicare prescription drug plan and drug costs. So, after dozens of emails asking about the 2021 WellCare Value Script Medicare Part D plan, we decided to take a closer look.
Is WellCare Value Script the Best or Worst Part D plan for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Tagged With: Medicare Part D

Understanding Medicare in 4 Easy Steps

by David Bynon, April 20, 2021

Understanding Medicare

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...]

Filed Under: How Much Does Medicare Cost, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare Supplement Plans, Original Medicare Tagged With: Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicare Supplements, Original Medicare

Medicare Star Ratings: What They Mean & How to Use Them

by David Bynon, April 9, 2021

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...]

Filed Under: Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Tagged With: Medicare Advantage, Original Medicare

Can I Get My Prescriptions with a Medigap Plan?

by David Bynon, March 14, 2021

One of the top benefits of most Medicare Advantage plans is they bundle in prescription drug coverage. We get a lot of questions from readers wanting to know if they can get prescription drug coverage bundled with Medicare supplement insurance (aka, Medigap).
The short answer is no.
You can get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare Supplement Plans Tagged With: Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicare Supplements, Medigap, Original Medicare

7 Ways to Optimize Your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

by David Bynon, December 2, 2019

2014 Medicare Part D Plans

If you take regular prescriptions, you already know how expensive it can be. The older we get, the more chronic conditions set in, and our medications get even more expensive. That's why having a prescription drug plan is so important. In this MedicareWire article, we'll share 7 ways you can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Tagged With: Medicare Part D

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