Medicare Advantage pre-service standard appeals

…successful, your service or item will be covered. If your IRE appeal is denied and your service or item is worth at least $180 in 2024, you can choose to…

Medicare Advantage post-service standard appeals

…your appeal to the OMHA level is successful, your service or item will be covered. If your appeal is denied and your health service or item is worth at least…

Medigap purchasing details: enrollment periods, guaranteed issue, and more

…kinds of health coverage. When you have a guaranteed issue right, companies must sell you a Medigap policy at the best available rate, regardless of your health status, and cannot…

WealthCare Connect’s Medicare Core Curriculum

…total. Each section is self-contained, with learning objectives, two to three knowledge quizzes, a final review quiz of 10 assessment items, a certificate of completion that can be printed, and…

Medicare changes in 2024

Each year, there are several important Medicare changes. Listed below are pages we encourage you to review to learn more about 2024 changes. We also encourage you to register for…

Medicare and vision care

Routine eye care services, such as regular eye exams, are excluded from Medicare coverage. However, Medicare does cover certain eye care services if you have a chronic eye condition, such…

Annual changes and Medicare costs

…$174.70/month Annual deductible $240 Back   Part B Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) in 2024 Your annual income Your monthly premium in 2024 Individuals Couples Equal to or below $103,000…

Increases in Part B premiums and the hold harmless provision

Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) set the following year’s Part B premium. In 2024, the Part B base premium is $174.70. Most people will pay…

Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)

…service or item would not be covered by Medicare; Your item or service is not specifically excluded from Medicare coverage; and Medicare has denied coverage for your item or service….

Pap smears, pelvic exams, and breast exams

…exam includes a breast/chest examination, which can help detect signs of breast/chest cancer. Eligibility Medicare Part B covers a Pap smear, pelvic exam, and breast/chest exam once every 24 months….