by BBGAdmin | Jun 4, 2022 | Announcements, Medicare, Medicare Medicaid, National News
From The Ripley’s Believe-It-Or-Not Department: You May Actually Pay Less for Medicare Part B in 2023 That headline, folks, is surprisingly not a typo. I truly had to do a double-take when I read this in last week’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
by Tom Barrett | Apr 6, 2022 | Medicare
If Medicare covers preventive care services at 100%, why was I sent a bill after my preventive care visit? The short answer is the bill may very well be valid based on the results of certain preventive care services……. Here’s why. Medicare does cover many preventive...
by Tom Barrett | Feb 22, 2022 | Announcements, Medicare, Pharmacy Costs
Your particular monthly premium and drug costs depend on the type of Medicare coverage and the respective plan you have selected. Whether it’s a stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan if you are covered under Original Medicare (Option 1), or a Medicare Advantage HMO or...
by BBGAdmin | Jun 8, 2021 | Healthcare Costs, Medicare, Medicare Medicaid
There are four basic parts of Medicare: A, B, C, and D. Each part helps pay for certain medical services. Medicare Part C, better known as “Medicare Advantage”, comprises an “all in one” alternative to Original Medicare. These “bundled” health plans include Part A,...
by BBGAdmin | Feb 12, 2021 | Healthcare Costs, Medicare, Pharmacy Costs
There are four basic parts of Medicare: A, B, C, and D. Each part helps pay for certain medical services. Medicare Part D is health care coverage that helps you pay for the prescription drugs you use. Here are 5 things to know about Part D – Prescription Drug...
by BBGAdmin | Nov 11, 2020 | General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Issues, Insurance, Medicare, National News, News and Events, Uncategorized
Medicare Part B makes up the portion of Medicare that covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, certain home health services, durable medical equipment, and certain other medical and health services not covered by Medicare Part A. Most everyone on...
