Medicare Moment with Martha K

Listen to Host Martha Khlopin and Special Guest - Agent Tasha Josue talk about the rewards of giving the Gift of Insurance.

Time to be grateful for your health insurance!

A frequent listener asked me to take a look at a program to help save on the cost of prescription drugs. Join me as I take a look at the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs program.

Listen to 3 uncommon challenges Medicare beneficiaries can face. Dealing with claims that go unpaid, struggles enrolling in Part B if you are 65 or older and mistakenly getting cancelled from your very generous retiree insurance.

Discussion of stages of Lou Gehrig's disease and what treatment Medicare covers.

Time to talk about Medicare insurance rules for people who qualify at the age of 65.

Some people incur a Medicare Part D Rx - Late Enrollment Penalty when they sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan or a Part D Prescription Drug plan

There's a lot of do-it-yourselfers aging into medicare. Best to understand the tools medicare makes availble to help navigate medicare options.

Taking a deep dive into the world of medicare and unpacking the mysterious rules that impact what services we can access and the costs.

It's important to learn how Medicare covers items like crutches, wheelchairs, canes and other equipment you might need after an episode of illness. Check out this news you can use!

We explore Medicare rule changes due to the C-19 Declared Public Emergency * Prescriptions * Skilled Nursing Facility Benefit Periods * Home Health Care * Waiver of 3-day Hospital Stay for SNF

According to CDC researchers, 92.6% of the total $6.3 billion costs of COVID-19-related care were for hospitalizations. Overall, patients had a hospital stay of 9.2 days and a hospitalization cost of $21,752. Among patients who required a ventilator, the length of stay was 17.1 days, and the hospitalization cost was $49,441.

If you are turning 65 this year your mailbox is overstuffed with Medicare information! You should learn what to toss and what to keep --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

If you OR someone you love is Turning 65 in 3-6 months or already there listen as we explore the steps to getting enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dealing with Medicare hospital days, Skilled Nursing Facilities & More --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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