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  • November 23, 2010

    Medicare Supplemental Insurance Useful Tools & Resources

    Medicare and Medicaid are all over the news these days and the subject is starting to confuse a lot of ...

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  • November 16, 2010

    Medicare Costs Increase For People In Nursing Homes

    According to reports released recently by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), Medicare beneficiaries who live in long-term care facilities account ...

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  • October 22, 2009

    Arkansas Medicare Supplements Plans to Cover the Medicare Part D “Donut Hole”

    The Medicare Part D plan has a very troublesome lapse in coverage. Being aware of this “donut hole” in ...

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  • October 8, 2009

    Kansas Medicare Insurance Supplements: Changes in 2010

    At this time, there are 12 unique types of Medicare Supplement Plans, labeled A through L. In 2010, those wishing to attain Kansas Medicare Supplements, should consider plan changes and additions that will be occurring. The two new Medicare Supplement Plans include Plan N and Plan M. Plan N will offer benefits much like Plan F, along with a $20 co-payment for doctor visits and a $50 co-payment for visits to the emergency room. Plan N will cost almost 70 percent of Plan F.

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  • September 24, 2009

    Add an Arkansas Supplements Plan during Medicare’s Open Enrollment

    Every year, plans change conditions, costs, and coverage. Soon, on November 15, the annual Medicare Open Enrollment will begin, allowing seniors to drop, add or replace their prescription drug coverage. Some seniors may be debating between enrolling in a comprehensive Arkansas Medicare Supplements plan versus a less ideal Medicare Advantage Plan. Since the two are often confused to be the same thing, we’d like to explain the differences in each.

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  • September 18, 2009

    Arkansas Medicare Supplements and Your Medicare Rights

    While visiting your doctor for scheduled appointment or test can be stressful enough, an unexpected trip to the hospital has its own set of hassles. If you are on Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, it's important to know your rights while you are in a hospital in Arkansas, and around the country. If you are on Medicare, you have these rights:

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  • September 4, 2009

    Texas Medicare Supplement Plans: Now Is The Time

    The advantages of Medicare Supplement plans are more apparent than ever in today's unsure economy. Budgets are being cut ...

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  • August 6, 2009

    Kansas Medical Authorities React to New Legislation

    In our current political and economical climates, Medicare supplement packages have never been more important. The added security and coverage of a supplement plan serve to comfort many eligible individuals each day, as they can live their lives free from the haste of the times. Currently, many individuals are unsure about the direction of national healthcare reform, but investing in a Medicare supplement plan makes it so you won’t need to think twice about receiving routine care, easy access to prescriptions, and a wide range of options in the presence of any fathomable emergency.

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  • July 26, 2009

    Texas Medicare Supplements May be Influenced by Ron Paul’s New Proposals

    Finding an all-encompassing Medicare supplement package isn’t always easy. Equally important – and in many cases equally hard to find – is the finding the right plan for the right price. If you enlist the help of an insurance agent, finding an affordable plan can come with a steep price tag of its own. For emerging senior citizens in Texas – and across the United States – the availability of quality healthcare at a reasonable price is a primary concern.

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  • July 24, 2009

    The Importance of Widespread Accessibility when Choosing a Supplement Plan

    Medicare supplement plans must always be selected with intense scrutiny. Various packages are offered in different states across the country, which means that an individual living in on the West coast may not be receiving the same benefits as someone in, say, New England.

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