by Robyn | Apr 10, 2018 | Helping Mom & Dad, insurance, Insurance Benefits
Medicare and Medicaid are both government-sponsored medical insurance programs funded by taxes. They sound almost the same and are easily confused. They differ, however, by several factors: Eligibility Medicare is a medical insurance program with eligibility to enroll...
by Robyn | Jan 22, 2018 | Financial Literacy, Helping Mom & Dad, insurance, Insurance Benefits
At long last, Medicare is removing Social Security numbers from all Medicare cards. For any years the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which administers the Medicare health insurance program, resisted pressure to make this change. In 2015, however,...
by Robyn | Oct 26, 2016 | insurance, Insurance Benefits, Social Security
More than 95 percent of Americans aged 65 and older depend on Medicare for their health insurance coverage. With over 55 million people utilizing Medicare, you would think it would be simple to navigate. But, it is not. “There can be little about Medicare that is...
by Robyn | Oct 12, 2016 | Insurance Benefits
If you or your parents have a long-term care insurance policy, when can this insurance be used? How do you access the benefits? There are five steps to receiving long-term care (LTC) insurance benefits: 1) The policy holder triggers benefits. The policy holder becomes...