No subjects interest seniors more than the twin topics of Social Security and Medicare. Because those matters are so important to our seniors, we like to keep up with them from time to time. In 2019, there are some changes to the Medicare program that may affect you. Here are a few: Medicare premiums and […]
Category Archives: Medicare Benefits
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Nothing is more important to seniors than Social Security and Medicare, the two most popular programs run by our government. With that in mind, let’s look ahead to some changes coming to those programs in 2019. For Social Security Benefits, there will be an increase of 2.8% in 2019. This is the most significant cost-of-living […]
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Oct
The last few days have brought some relatively good news for seniors from the two most important government agencies in their lives. The Social Security Administration announced that 2019 will bring the biggest cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security recipients in years. That COLA will be 2.8%, not a fortune by any means, but better than […]
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No subject is of greater interest to seniors than the Medicare program. As Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period for 2019 coverage starts today (October 15 through December 7), there is some good news about changes coming in the new year. As a reminder, if you are already enrolled in Medicare and happy with your coverage, you […]
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It is time to remind all seniors that the Medicare Open Enrollment period begins on October 15, 2018 and runs through December 7, 2018. During this time, beneficiaries can make changes to their Medicare supplemental coverage. These dates are important because once the enrollment period has ended no further changes to Medicare enrollment can be […]