The Medicare Open Enrollment for 2024 is here! October 15 - December 7 is technically called the Annual Election Period and everyone who is eligible for Medicare (usually 65 years and older) has a chance to select a new plan for the new year! If you have a Medicare Advantage plan and/or a stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan… this is a very important time for you to review, renew, or switch your plans. Peter D Johnsen explains it in this video and blog.
Read MoreWhen is the Medicare Open Enrollment? The answer is October 15 - December 7. This period is technically called the Annual Election Period and when everyone who is eligible for Medicare (usually 65yrs and older) has a chance to select a new plan for the new year! If you have a Medicare Advantage plan and/or a stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan… this is a very important time for you to review, renew or switch your plans. Peter D Johnsen explains it in this video and blog.
Read MoreThis November 1 - December 15 is the annual Open Enrollment Period for Health Insurance. So, what does that mean for you? Don’t miss it. It only happens once a year and if you’re not prepared… you have to wait another whole year! If you’re self-employed or just not offered a health plan with your job… ask Peter D Johnsen to help you get insured!
Read MoreIf you have a healthcare plan through your state’s healthcare exchange (WA Health Plan Finder or Covered CA or healthcare.gov)… this is for you! If you currently have an employer health plan but are interested in what happens if you lose that coverage… this is also for you! Peter D Johnsen will help you find the right healthcare plan for you.
Read MoreEmployer Healthcare, Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplements, Medigap, Part D Rx Plans… with so many options, it can be difficult to decide what’s best for you. However, if you’re 65 years or older, Peter D Johnsen will help you find the fantastic benefits available to you, including the option of a “Medi-Gap” or Medicare Supplement.
Read MoreEvery October and November you start seeing one million TV commercials about Medicare and getting more junk mail than can fit in your recycling can! So how do you make sense of all this? Peter D Johnse explains how medicare open enrollment affects you!
Read MoreYou pay into it your entire life and finally get to cash in on those benefits when you’re “Medicare Eligible” when you turn 65. So, if you’re 64 now and about to turn 65 years old… it’s time to learn the basics and be prepared to apply and enroll as soon as you can. Peter D Johnse let’s you know “What Every 64 Year Old Needs to Know About Medicare”.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever watched the Olympics, you know that the winners of the competition will receive a gold, silver or bronze metal based on what place they finished in. It would be easy to get confused and think that if you have a bronze plan, that you won’t get as good of medical benefits...but that’s a misunderstanding. Let me explain…
Read MoreSo, if you have a medical procedure that costs $100,000… I hope you have $20,000 in the bank to pay the rest of the bill. (and this is not an exaggeration, but a harsh reality) This is why everyone should enroll in either a Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage plan…
Read MoreDo You Remember MapQuest? Printing directions? That’s so outdated! Well so is figuring out how to enroll in a new health plan! Asking an Insurance Broker is the new and free way to enroll in a new healthcare plan! But why...
Read MoreMy wife and I were all excited about our new healthcare plan! It had a low premium and came from my employer. We thought we were going to be happy with it! And then we noticed that it didn’t include…
Read MoreWhen you turn 65yrs old and become Medicare eligible a big change could happen to your health care plan. If you don’t choose the correct plan that accommodates your preferences and the financial liability you’re comfortable with, Medicare can change things dramatically!
Read MoreMedicare health plans are available to most everyone 65yrs and older, who have paid into the Medicare system for at least 10 years. It’s very important that you enroll when you are first eligible...or you will face financial penalties for enrolling in later years…
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