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Manhattan Life Medicare Supplement
Manhattan Life is now offering Medicare Supplements! They are based out of Houston, TX and are parent company of "Family Life Insurance Company." Now you can expect to see Manhattan Life Medicare Supplements offered through the same channels it was promoted several years ago.
Medicare Supplement
Medicare Supplement Insurance is secondary insurance to Original Medicare. These plans are sold by private insurance companies to fill in the gaps of Original Medicare that you are required to pay. These plans are regulated federally but can also have state regulations that govern how insurance companies can sell the plan in their state. An example would be the state of Texas not allowing Texas Medicare Supplement Insurance to price their plans by "Gender". This means a male and female pay the same rate.
2014 Medicare Supplement Insurance
Are you wondering what changes the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) has in store for 2014 Medicare Supplement Insurance? Most consumers are confused about what changes they should expect from this type of insurance coverage. Some commonly asked questions are: Will they still ask health questions on the application? Will the 2014 Medicare Supplement Insurance be subject to the health insurance tax of 8 billion in 2014?
2014 Annual Election Period
Its that time of the year again the time when you pull out your prescriptions and write down the names, dosages, and quantities so that you can compare Prescription Drug Plans in the best manner possible. That's right its the 2014 Annual Election Period! This is the time of the year which you can compare and change prescription drug plans (Part D) or Medicare Advantage plans (Part C).
Guaranteed Issue Med Supp
Recently we initiated contact with a group that has a "Guaranteed Issue Med Supp". It is not a standardized Medicare Supplement, but it is a plan that supplements Medicare and is almost like a Plan F and Plan N hybrid plan.
Financial Advice from Advisors
Too many Americans are hitting retirement age and realizing "Shazzam" I guess I should have prepared a little better financially. According to a recent Insurance News article, 80% of people say having a financially secure retirement is their goal and their idea of good retirement, followed by great health. To help you reach your dream and live a strong retirement we have put together a blog article that provides the best financial advice from advisors.
Detroit Retiree Insurance
Detroit Retiree Insurance is currently taking some hits in the news, talking about how there is currently 5.7 billion in unfunded retiree healthcare liabilities, nearly 1/3 of Detroit's debt. Currently there are almost 20,000 retirees in Detroit that will be pushed towards the exchanges for their insurance options due to Detroit Retiree Insurance issues.
Texas Medigap Plans - Mutual of Omaha
As of April 2013, Texas Medigap Plans offered by Omaha Insurance Company have been available. These are offered under the Mutual of Omaha group name and provide different benefits that many purchasers find attractive.
Aetna Rate Decrease
Aetna Health and Life, American Continental and Continental Life Rates will be discounted for household rates effective July 15, 2013. The discount applies to both new business and existing policy holders. Policies that have an effective prior to June 1, 2010 are not eligible for the discount.
Life Insurance Beneficiary
Today we will let you know of a reason why you should update your life insurance beneficiary if you have life changes such as a divorce. Recently we had a life insurance broker from California in our office who has a voluntary group term life insurance product with Cigna.
Expensive Medicare Part B Drugs
An article was recently published in Insurance News Week that enlightened us to the expenses that Medicare Part B Drugs are costing. In 2010, the 55 highest costing drugs covered under Medicare Part B cost over 16.9 billion dollars. This comes out to roughly 85% of all Medicare spending on Part B drugs. The 10 highest expenditure prescriptions cost 45% of all the Medicare Part B expenditures, according to the Government Accountability Office
Long-Term Care Insurance Defined
Many people understand that long-term care insurance is something they should consider, but they are not 100% positive what it covers and why Medicare is not all that they need. This blog will focus on Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC), hopefully clear up some misunderstandings, and give you some good tips when comparing policies.
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