Every family is unique in their health care needs. There are situations when each family member may require a different health plan to meet their particular health challenges. Unfortunately, many families who enroll in a health plan through Covered California are unaware that not all the family must be on the same health plan.
Medicare
Post related to Medicare health insurance, Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D prescription Drug Plans, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans.
Accessing benefits under dual eligible special needs plans
Anthem Blue Cross of California Medicare Advantage dual eligibility with Medi-Cal Special Needs Plans May 30, 2015 This guidance is generally applicable for all health insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans for dual eligible beneficiaries. Dual Eligibles (Duals) are individuals who are entitled to benefits from both the federal Medicare and state-run […]
Medicare Coordination of benefits, payments, and denials
There are certain situations where Medicare will pay for your health care services after another insurance plan pays first. There are also situations where Medicare will pay for your health care services, but you will have to pay them back after an insurance settlement reach after an accident you are involved with that is not […]
Making sense of Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan with training
2015 CMS PDP Training Prescription drug coverage for Medicare beneficiaries can be confusing. Under different health care scenarios some drugs may be covered by Part A, Part B or Part D of Medicare. In addition, many Medicare beneficiaries may be unaware that they might qualify for extra help to pay for their medications. The Centers […]
Five paths to California health insurance
In California there are essentially five different paths to getting health insurance. Each of the different options have varying conditions and restrictions. Below is a summary of the five paths to California health insurance. There is also a short video you can watch titled California Paths to Health Insurance which also explains the five different […]
Medicare Advantage Plans hit with $2 million in penalties from CMS
Since the beginning of 2015 through April 17th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued over $2 million in penalties on Medicare Advantage plans across the United States. Of the twelve Medicare Advantage plans cited for non-compliance, one had their enrollment activities suspended while the rest were issued civil money penalty. All […]
Chinese Community Health Plan gets immediate Medicare sanctions
On October 29th, 2014, Chinese Community Health Plan (CCHP) was notified that they were being put on immediate imposition of intermediate sanctions from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Medicare sanction was triggered by what the CMS auditors concluded were severe violations in the Chinese Community Health Plan Medicare Advantage (MA-PD) plans offered in […]
How much does a Medicare Advantage plan really cost?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid released their reimbursements rates for Medicare Advantage plans by each county in the United States. Commonly known as the capitation rate, the table shows what Medicare pays to a private Medicare Advantage plan each month for each beneficiary enrolled in the health plan. The lowest reimbursement is in San […]
Medicare more expensive than new ACA plans
Individuals who recently acquired Parts A and Part B of Original Medicare may find they have to pay more per month than their existing ACA health plans. Under the ACA rules, once someone accepts Medicare, they must exit any ACA health plan they purchased through the exchange and the tax credits that make it affordable. […]
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan finder function is great
Before you talk to any insurance agent, prescription drug plan call center or sign up for a Part D Prescription (PDP) drug plan from a direct mail advertisement go to Medicare.gov and do a plan comparison. The Medicare prescription drug insurance plans are the most complicated and confusing of all the Medicare decisions a beneficiary must make. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has built one of the best online comparison tools for evaluating PDPs.