Football season is in full swing, the baseball playoffs are wrapping up, and the leaves are turning from green to gold. That can only mean one thing: Medicare open enrollment is here once again. The official window to begin or change your Medicare plan opened just a few days ago, on October 15th, and it … Read more
Are you newly retired and considering a move? Want to age in place but in a different home in a new city? Whether you’re drawn by better weather, lower costs, or proximity to kids and grandkids, plenty of your fellow Americans traditionally use their retirement as the perfect reason to pull up stakes and try … Read more
If you’re a Medicare Advantage beneficiary, there’s something coming soon to your mailbox – either by email or snail mail. It’s the Annual Notice of Change that your insurer sends you by September 30th each year. The purpose is so you can see how your plan will be changing in the year ahead, and in … Read more
October 15th marks the start of the Medicare open enrollment season – and if you’re starting to plan ahead, good for you. Moreover, whether you’re new to Medicare or are a returning “Medicare veteran,” we imagine you have plenty of questions. As you’ve no doubt realized, this is a turbulent year for open enrollment and … Read more
We’re less than a month away from open enrollment season for the 2026 calendar year. That’s good news and bad news. The good news is that you can get a head start on choosing the Medicare plan that’s best for you for the upcoming year. By starting now, you can really do your homework – … Read more
Dozens of articles appear each week about the challenges of being a caregiver. We’ve shared many of these here on the Blog. But occasionally we encounter an article like this one from NextAvenue that tells a familiar story from a slightly different perspective. Articles like these help us understand the pressures of caregiving with greater … Read more
As John Lennon is often credited as having said, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” Nowhere is that axiom truer than in retirement. While planning is essential, we have to remember that living well is the point. There comes a time when we need to be less obsessed with the details … Read more
If you’re a Medicare Advantage client, chances are good that you receive frequent phone calls, post cards, and letters inviting you to schedule an in-home medical screening visit. These visits are offered at no charge, sometimes by third-party contractors, and are described as a valuable service to help you receive the personalized care you need. … Read more
Beginning next year, in a pilot program being tested in six states – including Washington State, home to Life Point Law and AgingOptions – people enrolled in traditional Medicare will be faced with the requirement to get advanced approval, called prior authorization, for some procedures. Federal officials will contract with private firms who will use … Read more
If we were to pick a theme song that exemplifies the baby boomers’ approach to retirement, we would probably choose the Frank Sinatra hit, “I Did It My Way.” Face it, the baby boomers – the oldest of whom is about to turn 80 – don’t want to be told what to do. They prefer … Read more
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