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Planning ahead with Medicare

If you’re on Medicare, chances are good you’ve already started getting phone calls and a pile of mail about your policy—and it’s not even open enrollment time, yet. Open enrollment happens from October 15 to December 7. During that time, you can make changes to your plan or enroll in a new one. It’s a busy few weeks, and, for many...

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Decisions, decisions

Right about now, you’re probably getting inundated with information about Medicare via TV, the internet and the U.S. mail. With each insurance carrier touting the many benefits of its own plan, and some even insisting they can offer zero-dollar premiums, how can you be sure you’re getting the coverage that’s right for you? In my...

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Is it time to make a change to your insurance coverage?

Understanding your coverage options under the Affordable Care Act can sometimes be confusing. Deductibles for some plans are getting higher and premiums have risen. Naturally you want to be responsible and protect yourself and your family, but how can you be sure you’re getting the best value? That’s where guidance from a licensed...

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You’ve got more options

One of the hallmarks of last year’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment was the elimination of the tax penalty for those failing to acquire coverage. The law requiring coverage was and is still in place, but the individual mandate on the tax penalty was eliminated last year. This was a tax code change, not an ACA change, but it obviously...

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Here comes the boom!

According to Forbes magazine, baby boomers are permanently clocking out of the workforce at a rate of 10,000 each day. That’s a huge number of fresh retirees lining up for Medicare during the annual enrollment period—Tuesday, October 15, until Saturday, December 7. Because of the large number of people who will be taking advantage of...

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