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The Medicare Enrollment Periods

7/25/2018

Understanding the healthcare options available to you as you near the age for Medicare eligibility can seem overwhelming, particularly with knowing when to enroll. While enrollment deadlines vary depending on certain circumstances, missing a deadline can cost you money. Use this guide familiarize yourself with Medicare enrollment guidelines so you’re ready for your eligibility period.

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FDA RECALLS VALSARTAN

7/19/2018

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On Friday, the FDA released an article regarding a recall of a popular generic blood pressure medication called "Valsartan".

https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm613532.htm

If you are currently taking Valsartan, I recommend you read the entire article. However, below is a short snippet from the letter regarding some actions to take.

Information for Patients and Health Care Professionals

Because valsartan is used in medicines to treat serious medical conditions, patients taking the recalled valsartan-containing medicines should continue taking their medicine until they have a replacement product.
To determine whether a specific product has been recalled, patients should look at the drug name and company name on the label of their prescription bottle. If the information is not on the bottle, patients should contact the pharmacy that dispensed the medicine.
If a patient is taking one of the recalled medicines listed below, they should follow the recall instructions provided by the specific company. This information will be posted to the FDA’s website.
Patients should also contact their health care professional (the pharmacist who dispensed the medication or doctor who prescribed the medication) if their medicine is included in this recall to discuss their treatment, which may include another valsartan product not affected by this recall or an alternative treatment option.

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our 7th Facebook live Q&A Session

7/16/2018

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what is the medicare Cobra trap? and how to avoid it!

July 16, 2018 (Session #7) Topic:
What is the Medicare Cobra Trap and How can I avoid it?

Some of the questions that were asked in this Live Video:
- Is the COBRA situation the same if you get coverage thru a package from your employer if you are released when you are 65?
- So is there any reason to take the employer coverage under that situation? Does the coverage act like Medigap or what?
- I'm currently on sick leave from my place of employment, on COBRA and applying for SS Disability. I will be eligible for medicare in November. Can I just stop my COBRA?
- if you retire in March and have Medicare Part A & B and took company paid Cobra until September 30th. When do you need to sign up by for a supplement & part D?

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our 6th facebook live Q&A Session

7/9/2018

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"Do i have to sign-up for medicare at 65?"

July 9, 2018 (Session 6) Topic: Do I have to sign-up for Medicare at age 65?

Some of the questions that were asked in this Live Video:
- If someone is turning 65 and staying on their employer health plan with 20 plus employees, do they need A&B?

We started a new weekly Live Q&A session on Facebook for Medicare related questions. The format for these weekly FB Live sessions is a brief topic of discussion (3-5 minutes) following by Live Q&A (10-20 minutes). The Live Q&A can be for ANY medicare related question - it does not have to relate to the Topic being discussed that week. To get more information, you can go to our website (www.senior-advisors.com) or you can call me directly at 908-481-5651 with any Medicare-related questions. You can follow us on Facebook to join our future Live weekly Q&A sessions - https://goo.gl/MqFzUn

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our 5th Facebook live Q&A

7/2/2018

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what are the key differences between Medicare advantage plans and Medicare supplements?

July 2, 2018 (Session 5) Topic: What are the high-level differences between Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage Plans?

Some of the questions that were asked in this Live Video:
- What is the Maximum out of Pocket exposure with a Medicare Advantage Plan in 2018?
- Can an Insurance company ask your Medical History on an application for a Medicare Advantage Plan?
- How big are the networks for Medicare Advantage Plans?
- Can the insurance company ask you each year your medical history and base the fee upon this?
- When you turn 65 and sign up for Medicare and your spouse is 64 how do you cover your spouse for a year until they turn 65?
- Does the guaranteed renewable apply to Medicare Advantage? -in other words can you be dropped or denied?

To get more information, you can go to our website (www.senior-advisors.com) or you can call me directly at 908-481-5651 with any Medicare-related questions. You can follow us on Facebook to join our future Live weekly Q&A sessions - https://goo.gl/MqFzUn

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The Medicare Enrollment Periods

FDA RECALLS VALSARTAN

our 7th Facebook live Q&A Session

what is the medicare Cobra trap? and how to avoid it!

our 6th facebook live Q&A Session

"Do i have to sign-up for medicare at 65?"

our 5th Facebook live Q&A

what are the key differences between Medicare advantage plans and Medicare supplements?

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