2025 Medicare Part B Cost
Please refer to the following chart to see the income-related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA) along with the resulting total Medicare Part B premiums for individuals in 2025.
Avoid Covid-19 scams
Avoid COVID-19 scams Have you gotten robocalls, text messages, or emails offering COVID-19 tests in exchange for your Medicare Number? Be careful! Scammers are selling fake and unauthorized at-home COVID-19 test kits in exchange for your personal or medical information. Do not give out your Medicare Number for COVID-19 test kits! Make sure to purchase FDA-approved COVID-19 test […]
At Home Tests for COVID-19
Free at-home COVID tests are now available through the federal government. Visit COVIDtests.gov to enter your information to receive four free at-home tests. These tests are great to get a quick idea of whether you may have COVID. They do not require a lab drop-off and can give results in as quickly as 30 minutes. […]
SelectHealth Five-Star Rating for Medicare Advantage Plan
Good news! SelectHealth has received the first five-star rating for a Medicare Advantage plan in Idaho. This means that the plan is one of the best-performing plans in Idaho in terms of factors like member feedback, member retention, hospital and doctor data, customer service, and more. While star rating is just one important factor to […]
The Open Enrollment Period starts soon!
The Open Enrollment Period is from November 1st to December 15th in Idaho. This is your opportunity to reevaluate your individual health insurance plan if needed. Keep an eye out for any information or mail from the Department of Health and Welfare or Your Health Idaho. You may be required to provide updated financial information, […]
AEP is here!
The Annual Election Period (AEP) occurs only once a year from October 15th to December 7th. This period provides the important opportunity to assess the available Medicare Advantage Plans and Part D drug plans. Plan changes made during this time apply to the following calendar year. Make sure your doctor plans to continue accepting Medicare […]
Special Enrollment Period for Uninsured Idahoans
Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash Your Health Idaho recently announced that a Special Enrollment Period will occur between March 1 and March 31 of this year (2021). Uninsured Idahoans will have the opportunity to sign up for health insurance if they meet eligibility through the exchange. Coverage signed up for during this time would […]
The Annual Enrollment Period is Ending December 7th
This year has been a lot different due to the pandemic, but I’ve still helped countless people find the plan best for them and reassessed the available options for many other clients during this Annual Enrollment Period. It has gone by fast; there are only a few days left. The AEP ends on December 7th […]
Medicare Advantage Plans in 2021
It’s likely that you have heard about Medicare Advantage Plans at this point. They are a type of private Medicare insurance that also represents the shift toward value-based care in the American healthcare system. Providers are given incentives to improve ‘quality outcomes’ rather than simply provide a high volume of services. This is good news […]
CMS Press Release on 2021 Medicare Premiums
A few days ago, CMS put out a press release outlining the monthly premiums for Medicare in 2021. Changes in premiums from year to year are always a concern for those on Medicare, and it was also projected that Medicare spending would increase in 2021 due to various factors caused by the pandemic. Luckily, Medicare […]