by Jodie Godfrey | Dec 13, 2023 | Medicare
Should a non-for-profit hospital be able to refuse a patient because of their insurance provider? We recently received an announcement that a local hospital stated that they were not renewing contracting with a certain insurance company in 2024. The letter stated that...
by Jodie Godfrey | Sep 15, 2023 | Medicare
UNDERSTANDING MEDICARE Original Medicare is Medicare Part A and Part B. Medicare Part A helps pay for hospital stays and inpatient care. Part B helps pay for doctor visits and outpatient care. After you enroll in Original Medicare, there are two ways to get additional...
by Bill Hartman | Jun 15, 2022 | Medicare
Understanding Medicare Terminology I have worked in the health insurance industry for 38 years, and I often have clients ask me questions about Medicare and how they are being billed. Medicare uses its own set of terminology and listed below is the most common ones...
by Jodie Godfrey | Oct 27, 2021 | Medicare
Assisted Living or Nursing Home? As we approach certain phases in our lives it is important to understand how our health insurance plan benefits work. Over the years we have had many clients who have come across the need for skilled nursing care and/or assisted...
by Bill Hartman | Sep 3, 2021 | Medicare
Preparing for Medicare Annual Enrollment will be easy if you plan for it. Sometime VERY SOON you will receive your annual notice of change from your insurance company. Please take some time and review the changes. How to prepare for 10/15 -12/07 annual enrollment...
by Bill Hartman | Jul 14, 2021 | Medicare
Have you ever felt this way when it comes to the Robo Calls? Your phone rings and you go to answer the call but stop because you do not recognize the number. Now it seems like you get these types of calls every day, multiple times a day! You make a point not to...
