Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Medicare Supplemental Insurance policies, like Medigap and Medicare Advantage, help your elderly parents pay for healthcare expenses that Medicaid and Medicare don't cover. AgingCare can help take the confusion out of buying Medicare supplemental insurance.
Articles About Medicare Supplemental Insurance
- What Every Caregiver Should Know About Medicare
An estimated 2.8 million boomers will turn 65 in 2011 and will face the confusing task of enrolling in Medicare. Caregivers also face the daunting challenge of helping their elderly loved ones navigate the Medicare maze, which includes prescription drug plans and supplemental coverage options. Plus, caregivers need advice on getting paid for care, and on obtaining necessary legal permissions to make decisions for their elderly parents. Learn tips on applying for Medicare.
- Buy Smart: 10 Tips for Buying Medicare Insurance
When you're buying a Medicare Advantage Plan, the best way to avoid being taken advantage of is to always be cautious and arm yourself with as much information as possible before buying a plan.
- Take the Confusion Out of Buying Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Medicare Insurance supplements liked Medigap and Medicare Advantage for your elderly parents.
- What Medicare Reform Means to Caregivers
Health care in the United States has recently undergone some drastic changes that have been a source of confusion for the elderly and their caregivers. An insurance industry expert offers his take on these changes during a Q and A session.
- Seniors Scammed into Buying Insurance Policies They Don’t Need?
Advice on protecting your aging parents from scams and insurance fraud that targets seniors and the elderly.
- Medicare Help for Low-income Seniors
If your aging parents cannot afford to pay their Medicare premiums and other medical costs, you may be able to get help from your state.
- How to Find Low-Cost Prescription Drugs
Comparing prices before filling a prescription can save caregivers and their senior parents hundreds of dollars a month in medication costs.
Q&A with the Experts on Medicare Supplemental Insurance
- At what age should you buy long-term care insurance?
Nobody ever wants to go into a skilled-nursing facility (SNF), or nursing home. Few people ever truly want to send a parent to one. Yet for a variety of reasons sometimes there is no alternative. You are wise to consider your parents' options even if both of them are now healthy.
- What's the best way to manage the cost of elder care?
If the time, energy, and medical necessities of care make doing it yourself difficult or impossible, you will need to get help -- and help in this area can be expensive.
- What are the pros and cons of Medicare HMOs?
You might be able to choose your current physician as your "gatekeeper," maintaining the good doctor/patient relationship you seem to have. Still, getting the doctor you want should be only one criterion in deciding whether to join a Medicare HMO.
News about Medicare Supplemental Insurance
- Obama Proposes Medicare Changes to Help Reduce Deficit
Medicare changes proposed by president Obama could have a substantial impact on future beneficiaries.
- It’s Time to Review Your Medicare Coverage
Medicare Open Enrollment Period begins October 15, 2011 and ends December 7, 2011. During this time window, seniors can enroll in a Medicare plan, change an existing plan, move to a new one, change drug coverage benefits or dis-enroll.