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Medicare and You is the definitive source of all Medicare-related situations. This is a booklet that everyone, either nearing enrollment or currently enrolled, should read, understand, and make use of for knowledge of enrollment times (including special enrollment periods), penalties for late enrollment, extent of coverages, supplement options, and more.

 

Choosing a Medicare Supplement Plan can be complicated, time consuming, and frustrating. In Saint Johns County alone, there are 40 Medicare Advantage Plans, 32 of which have benefits for drug coverage, 31 for fitness, 30 for vision, 29 for dental, and 32 for hearing. 28 have benefits for each, although the levels of coverage can differ considerably. 29 plans with drug coverage are rated 3 stars or higher, 12 with 4 stars. At present, our area has no 5 star rated plans. Click below to compare between your options. And, remember, I am just a phone call or email away if you would like help.

 

Medicare covers a wide range of services. This reference page goes into great detail about these coverages, the extent of such coverage, and the qualifying factors that need to be met for coverage to be available. Here, you will also get a deeper understanding of Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, and the criteria to qualify for these programs.

 

You can make changes to your Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug coverage when certain events happen in your life. The situations in which to do this are called Special Enrollment Periods. (SEPs). Rules about when you can make changes and the type of changes you can make are different for each SEP. Click below to learn more about them.

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