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What To Know About Medicare Coverage If Traveling

Question: My spouse and I are traveling across the USA this summer. How will my Medicare insurance cover me? Answer: As with most questions I get, my answer is: it depends! So, let’s run down a couple of common situations. When you are using your Original Medicare Part A & B with a Medicare Supplement you have very comprehensive insurance wherever you go within the USA and our territories. You don’t need to think about networks and finding participating providers. That makes travel within the USA very easy. You can access healthcare throughout your traveling as necessary. Your ...

The Frogs Of Summer

It’s no secret – I love amphibians. Frogs and salamanders are, in my opinion, some of the most fascinating animals around. Just think about it. Many start their lives in the water looking more like fish than land creatures, complete with gills and a long, paddle-like tail for swimming. ...

Medicare Plans That Cover Overseas Trips

Question: I am traveling to Europe this summer. How will my Medicare insurance cover me? Answer: As with most questions I get, my answer is: it depends! So, let’s run down a couple of common situations. When you are using your Original Medicare Part A & B with a Medicare Supplement you have very comprehensive insurance wherever you go within the USA and our Territories. You don’t need to think about networks and finding participating providers. That makes travel within the USA very easy. When thinking of travel outside the USA, Original Medicare Part A & B do NOT cover you. ...

Experiencing The Golden Hour

Watches are used to keep track of time, making sure we get to appointments when needed and help us make sense of our day. However, you do not need a watch or a clock to experience a timeframe commonly known as “golden hour.” Happening twice a day at sunrise and sunset, this is 60 ...

Answering Questions About Medicare Coverage

Question: I turned 65 earlier this year and enrolled in Medicare and an additional Medicare Advantage Plan. When do I change my coverage again, when I turn 66 or is there another time? Answer: Congratulations on making it through your Initial Open Enrollment Period (IEP) when you turned 65. That process can be overwhelming. Getting Medicare Part A & B started, and then reviewing all the possible plans in addition to that… It can be quite a process!! Now you are in the same calendar year timeframe of all 67 million Americans with Medicare! That window includes an Annual Enrollment ...