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What You Need to Know About your Annual Notice of Change Letter, Trusted Medicare Answers Blog

What You Need to Know About your Annual Notice of Change Letter

It’s that time of year again! The 2020 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) will run from October 15, 2019, to December 7, 2019. During (AEP) you can make changes to various aspects of your coverage. For those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan or Part D Plan, you should receive your “Annual Notice of Change”

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Prediabetes and Medicare, TMA Blog

Just Been Diagnosed with Prediabetes? This is How You Can Reverse It:

Well, it happened. The scary word “prediabetes” has left the doctors lips, and chances are you’ve probably entered panic mode. This isn’t a death certificate, though, and it’s certainly not a sure-fire indication that you’ll be diagnosed later with actual diabetes.  Here are a few things you should do now that you’ve been diagnosed with

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High Deductible Plans versus Low Deductible Plans, TMA Blog

Where in the World are High Deductible Health Plans?

Well, it’s official. Plan F of Medicare is being retired. We know, please take a moment to quietly wipe the tears away. Okay now that that’s over with, we can start asking some questions. What happens if you’re on plan F right now? Are you going to get kicked off? What will the new plan

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part d costs, the donut hole, TMA blog

Generic and Brand Drugs in the Donut Hole

Imagine this: you walk into your local pharmacy that you’ve been going to for years. The pharmacist that you know well at this point, Jean, tells you that your prescription is going to be much more than usual, as your coverage has been stopped. It’s official; you’ve reached the donut hole. What Does This Have

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Medicare and Federal Employee Health Benefits, TMA Blog

How to Unlock Medicare Benefits as a Federal Employee

We encounter many federal employees doubting if they should, or even can, enroll in the Medicare program. Will you lose your Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) if you enroll in Medicare? Do you really need Medicare if you have FEHB? Let us put your mind at ease. Even as a federal employee you are still

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free printable, 6 phone numbers every senior needs, blog, trusted medicare answers

[FREE Printable] 6 Phone Numbers Every Senior Should Have

We are more than just your go-to place for complex Medicare answers – we’re also a great resource for the little things. Sometimes the simplest gestures can make life easier and that’s what we like to do for our clients. So, we’ve rounded up the phone numbers and websites of 6 important places and put

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