Medicare Part D-What You Need to Know for Open Enrollment
Posted October 18th, 2018
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
What is Medicare Part D? Medicare Part D was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) and went into effect on January 1, 2006. Before this time, there was NO prescription drug coverage affiliated with Medicare. Most Medicare recipients were covered through employee retirement plans, purchased private drug plans […]
Medicare Open Enrollment is Almost Here-What You Need to Know
Posted October 12th, 2018
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Medicare open enrollment is upon us for 2019. If you are a Medicare recipient, this is the time of year when you can make (some) changes to your Medicare coverage. What can I change? You can change your Medicare part D (drug) plan. You can change to a different Medicare advantage plan. You can switch […]
Open Enrollment-Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers-Part 4
Posted December 5th, 2017
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Open enrollment season is upon us! This is the fourth and final entry in our series of blogs summarizing the material from our #getcovered tweet chat and highlighting important facts about open enrollment. Remember that you can always get more in depth information about insurance via the OncoLink Health Insurance webinar series, available now, www.oncolink.org/insurance. All […]
Open Enrollment-Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers-Part 3
Posted November 28th, 2017
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Open enrollment season is upon us! This is the third in our series of blogs summarizing the material from our #getcovered tweet chat and highlighting important facts about open enrollment. Be sure to check the blogs every Tuesday thru December 5th for great tips and tricks to help you navigate the complicated insurance maze. Remember […]
Open Enrollment: Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers-Part 2
Posted November 21st, 2017
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Open enrollment season is upon us! This is the second in our series of blogs summarizing the material from our #getcovered tweet chat and highlighting important facts about open enrollment. Be sure to check the blogs every Tuesday thru December 5th for great tips and tricks to help you navigate the complicated insurance maze. Remember […]
Open Enrollment—Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers
Posted November 14th, 2017
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Open enrollment season is upon us! For each of the next four Tuesdays (November 14, 21, 28 and December 5th), I’ll be summarizing the material from our #getcovered tweet chat and highlighting important facts about open enrollment. Be sure to check the blogs weekly for great tips and tricks to help you navigate the complicated […]
Open Enrollment Tweet Chat
Posted October 30th, 2017
OncoLink Team
Join us for a Tweet chat about open enrollment and insurance concerns! Do you have questions about your insurance options during open enrollment? Do you already have coverage through Medicare or the ACA (Obamacare Marketplace), but want to be sure you have the coverage you need? Are you confused about the recent changes to the […]
Annual Health Insurance Education Webinar Series
Posted September 30th, 2016
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Open enrollment for Medicare begins October 15th and for Affordable Care Act Plans on November 1st. To ensure that you are making the decision that is right for you, watch Christina’s updated insurance webinars where you can learn all you need to know. OncoLink is proud to present our annual health insurance education webinar series. […]
The In’s and Out’s of Medicare Open Enrollment Part 3: Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
Posted October 24th, 2011
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Have you been pouring over your medicare open enrollment options? Well, lets add another pot to the stove as we look at Medicare Part D.