Thursday, May 26th, 2022
Medicare Savings Programs Can Help with Deductibles, Co-insurance and Co-pays Medicare, the federal health insurance program, is guaranteed to all Americans 65 and older, and while it’s low-cost, it’s not free. Medicare comes with copays, coinsurance and premiums that are based on your income. But you may qualify for a Medicare Savings Program. How Can You Find Out If You Qualify? If you qualify for programs that cover your copays, coinsurance or premiums, you ...
Continue ReadingWednesday, March 2nd, 2022
A new federal court ruling is good news for Medicare recipients. If Medicare declines to pay for your rehabilitation in a nursing home following a hospital stay on the grounds that you were “on observation” as opposed to admitted to the hospital, you can appeal. "Observation" Status Can Hurt Financially If you were in a hospital bed but were not technically admitted, or your status was changed to “observation,” which puts you in ...
Continue ReadingWednesday, January 12th, 2022
The window is open for Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for a different Medicare Advantage plan or switch back to Original Medicare (Parts A and B) and select a prescription drug plan (Part D). The enrollment period goes through March 31. The Area Agency on Aging 1-B’s Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) has certified counselors who can help you explore your options and enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan that works ...
Continue ReadingTuesday, September 28th, 2021
George Wojdacki calls himself the “piece of cheese at the end of the maze,” the guy you reach after bumping into walls trying to understand your Medicare benefits. Wojdacki, a certified Medicare counselor who volunteers with the Area Agency on Aging 1-B’s Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP), has saved a lot of money for a lot of seniors who would otherwise ignore notices of changes in their benefits. Last year, he and ...
Continue ReadingWednesday, June 4th, 2014
[caption id="attachment_8126" align="alignleft" width="235"] George Wojdacki shows off the check he received on behalf of the Area Agency on Aging 1-B as the winner of the Claude Pepper Award.[/caption] Southfield, Mich. (June 4, 2014). George Wojdacki, a volunteer Outreach Specialist with the Area Agency on Aging-1-B Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP), was presented with the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michgan Claude Pepper Award for Senior Volunteer on June 3, 2014 at Older Michiganians Day on the lawn ...
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