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Baby Boomers and Medicare Myths
We hear about baby boomers (the generation born between 1946 and 1964) a lot these days. Mostly because it’s an election year… and because they all started turning 65 in 2011, which means thousands...
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How much does Medicare Advantage cost?
We know you’d rather be playing golf, but… Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) – aka Annual Election Period or Open Enrollment Period – started Monday. So, on Monday we published an analysis of...
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What does $21 a month mean to you? – The Social Security COLA
What could you do with an extra $21 a month? $21 a month, $252 a year may not sound like a lot of money. But, if you’re annual income is $15,132, every little bit counts. Earlier this month the social...
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Survey: The emotional impact of being a caregiver
Every day at eHealthInsurance we get phone calls from people who are taking care of their elderly parents. Especially right now, in the middle of Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period. If that’s you,...
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Survey: The financial impact of being a caregiver
I’ve written recently about the calls and emails we get every day at eHealthInsurance from adults who are caring for an elderly parent or loved-one. During Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period the...
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Survey: Caregivers and Medicare
Right now, in the middle of Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period, we’re getting a lot of phone calls from caregivers who are trying to help their parents or loved-ones enroll in or change their Medicare...
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Do people like their Medicare Advantage plans?
I hear this question often from caregivers and seniors new to Medicare. The truth is that some people love their Medicare Advantage plan and some don’t. In some cases the thing one person loves is the...
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Alternatives to Viagra covered by Medicare for people with Erectile...
We’ve written before on this blog about Medicare’s coverage of Viagra (or lack thereof); when the drug will go generic (April 2020); and whether or not generic Viagra would be covered under Medicare...
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How does Medicare work?
This article has basic, generalized information about Medicare. We don’t cover all the details and specifics of the program. Medicare is a government-sponsored health insurance program that helps you...
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Saving money on Medicare prescription drug costs
Today, eHealth published our annual Choice & Impact study. Medicare Drug Coverage In it, we look at over 22,000 instances when people used the drug plan comparison tools we have on...
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