• It Pays to Be a Smart Shopper When Buying a Medigap Insurance Policy

• • Aging
  • Clay County
  • Elder Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Florida
  • Jacksonville
  • Long-Term Care Planning
  • Medicare
  • Medigap
  • Orange Park
  • Seniors
  • St. Augustine
  • St. Johns County
  • Trusts
  • Wills
• 2 years ago
• Medigap premiums for plans from insurance companies offering the same benefits vary widely, so it pays to be a smart shopper. Federal law requires that each insurance company offers the same benefits for each of the Medigap plans lettered A through M, but each company sets its own premium rat... [read more]

• Medicare Premiums to Increase By Almost $10 a Month in 2020

• • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • Clay County
  • Duval County
  • Elder Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Florida
  • Florida First Coast
  • Jacksonville
  • Life Care Planning
  • Long-Term Care Planning
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Advantage plan
  • Medicare Advantage Plan ID
  • Medicare Advantage Plans
  • Medicare Appears Council
  • Medicare Options
  • Medicare Part A
  • Medicare Part B
  • Medicare Part C
  • Medicare Part D
  • Medicare Premiums
  • Medigap
  • Meidare Advantage
  • North Florida
  • Orange Park
  • Seniors
  • St. Augustine
  • St. Johns County
  • Trusts
• 5 years ago
• After small or no increases the past couple of years, Medicare’s Part B premium will rise sharply in 2020. The basic monthly premium will increase $9.10, from $135.50 a month to $144.60. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the premium increase on November 8, 2019. N... [read more]

• It's Important to Shop Around for Your Medigap Policy

• • Aging
  • Clay County
  • Elder Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Florida
  • Florida First Coast
  • Green Cove Springs
  • Jacksonville
  • Medicare Options
  • Medicare Part A
  • Medicare Part B
  • Medicare Premiums
  • Medigap
  • North Florida
  • Orange Park
  • Seniors
  • St. Augustine
  • St. Johns County
• 6 years ago
• Medigap premiums can vary widely depending on the insurance company, according to a new study, so be sure to shop around before choosing a policy. When you first become eligible for Medicare, you may purchase a Medigap policy from a private insurer to supplement Medicare's coverage and plug some ... [read more]

• Two Popular Medigap Plans Are Ending. Should You Enroll While You Can?

• • Clay County
  • Duval County
  • Elder Law
  • Elderly
  • Estate Planning
  • Jacksonville
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Options
  • Medicare Premiums
  • Medigap
  • North Florida
  • Orange Park
  • St. Augustine
  • St. Johns County
• 7 years ago
• If you will soon turn 65 and will be applying for Medicare, you should carefully consider which Medigap policy to enroll in because two of the most popular plans will be ending soon. In 2020, Medicare beneficiaries will no longer be able to enroll in Plans F and C. Between copayments, deducti... [read more]

• Medicare's Part B Premium Will Be Unchanged in 2018, But Many Will Pay More. Got That?

• • Beneficiaries
  • Clay County
  • Duval County
  • Florida
  • Green Cove Springs
  • Jacksonville
  • Medicare Part B
  • Medicare Premiums
  • Medigap
  • Meidare Advantage
  • North Florida
  • Orange Park
  • Seniors
  • Social Security
  • St. Augustine
  • St. Johns County
• 7 years ago
• The announcement of the 2018 Medicare premium is good news for some beneficiaries and bad news for many others.  The good news is that the standard monthly Part B premium, which about 30 percent of Medicare beneficiaries pay, will again be $134 next year, unchanged from 2017. But most Medicar... [read more]