Ryan Kennelly

What services are not covered by Medicare Parts A & B?

Routine dental care/dentures Cosmetic Surgery Custodial/Long Term Care Health care while traveling outside the United States Concierge Care (also called concierge medicine, retainer-based medicine, boutique medicine, direct care) Outpatient prescription drugs (this is covered under Part D) Massage Therapy Routine eye care and eyeglasses Hearing aids Covered items or services provided by a doctor or

What hospitals does Community Health Choice plans include?

The Community Health Choice network includes premier hospitals and physician networks including: Baylor College of Medicine Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas (Beaumont, Orange) CHI St. Luke’s Health Harris Health System HCA Houston Healthcare Houston Methodist Memorial Hermann Health System Memorial Hermann Physician Network (MHMD) UT Physicians UTMB, including Angleton Danbury Campus

What are the Costs of Common Dental Procedures with Insurance?

Dental Cost at a Glance: Budgeting for dental care can be a challenge. The price of dental procedures can vary for many reasons, including where you live and if you have access to dentists in your plan’s network. Plus, the type of dental insurance you have (or don’t have) can affect how much you pay out

Are All Short-Term Health Insurance Plans the Same?

Are you considering purchasing a short-term health insurance plan? First, make sure you understand what they are and what type of coverage you’ll be getting. Commonly referred to as short-term health insurance or temporary health insurance, short-term medical (STM) plans can cover you anywhere from 30 to 364 days. They offer consumers an affordable way

Enrollment & Disenrollment Rules in Medicare Advantage Plans

Enrollment If you want to join a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, you must have Medicare Parts A and B. Your Part B premium will continue to be taken out of your Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits check, unless you are enrolled in a Medicare Savings Program (MSP). View Medicare Plans You cannot be denied enrollment in an MA plan

If I am unhappy with my Medicare Advantage plan, can I switch plans?

Just being “unhappy” with a Medicare Advantage plan doesn’t give you the right to switch plans, but there are certainly several time periods when you can legitimately change to another plan. View Medicare Plans These include:  Annual open enrollment period (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7): You have many options to change your coverage during this

Does Medicare Supplement have open enrollment?

You can change your Medicare Supplement (Medigap) policy anytime, but the best time to change your plan is during a guaranteed issue period. Medicare Plan Quotes Medicare Supplement plans don’t have the same dedicated enrollment periods for changing coverage. Even though you’re allowed to change to a new plan at any time, you’ll get the

When is the 2024 Medicare open enrollment period?

Medicare open enrollment happens every fall from October 15th through December 7th. This enrollment period is only for existing Medicare enrollees who want to make changes to their coverage. Any changes you make during the 2023 Medicare enrollment period will affect your 2024 Medicare plan, beginning January 1st, 2024. What can you do during Medicare

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