Why The Most Popular Medicare Supplement Is Plan F

While there are ten different Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans to choose from, over 50% of seniors choose Plan F. Plan F has benefits that are not included in other plans. Continue reading “Why The Most Popular Medicare Supplement Is Plan F” »

How Easy Is It to Lower Medicare Supplement Premiums?

If you’re like a lot of people, you did things right by enrolling in a Medicare supplement plan during your six-month Medigap open enrollment period, which began the first of the month you were both 65 or older and enrolled in Medicare Part B. Continue reading “How Easy Is It to Lower Medicare Supplement Premiums?” »

Should I Switch from Medicare Advantage to Medigap?

If you signed up for a Medicare Advantage plan during the Oct. 15-Dec. 7 Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP), you are not locked into that plan for an entire year if you have decided that the plan you chose is not your best option for 2014. Continue reading “Should I Switch from Medicare Advantage to Medigap?” »

How to Sign Up for Drug Coverage

While it appears Americans’ spending on prescription drugs fell last year for the first time in nearly six decades, no one on Medicare ought to take that as a signal not to invest in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP). Continue reading “How to Sign Up for Drug Coverage” »