How does Medicare Advantage work?
Information on the types of Medicare Advantage plans, when you can sign up for Medicare, Medicare Advantage enrollment periods, and more.
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What’s missing from Original Medicare? (And how you can fill in those gaps)
Original Medicare is great, but it does leave some significant gaps that may be important to you. What else is missing from Original Medicare – and how can you fill in those gaps? Let's take a look.
Vision care tips and advice to help you “Live Life Boldly”
Taking care of your eyes is an important part of taking care of your overall health. During Healthy Vision Month, we want to share ways to take care of your eyes (and how Medicare can cover your vision care) so you can continue to live life boldly all year-round.
Everything you need to know about Medicare Annual Wellness Visits
Did you know that you're eligible for what's known as a "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit during the first 12 months of enrolling in Part B? Did you also know once you've had Medicare Part B for longer than 12 months, you may be eligible for an annual wellness visit?
How do TRICARE and Medicare work together?
We've received a lot of questions from military retirees related to Medicare, Medicare Advantage and TRICARE, so we decided to provide some information we hope you'll find helpful.
Medicare Part D: Understanding the basics
Unpacking Medicare means learning about all the different Medicare parts. The ApexHealth team gets asked a lot of questions about prescription drug coverage, so we want to help you better understand Medicare Part D.
5 answers to your questions about maximum out-of-pocket limits (MOOPs)
Understanding MOOP is important, but it can be a bit confusing. Because we're all about making Medicare simpler and easier to understand, the ApexHealth team wants to explain the term "maximum out-of-pocket limit" (MOOP) further and show how it affects your costs with Original Medicare, Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans.
How to spot (and avoid) Medicare scams
We want to remind you to be careful when it comes to Medicare scams. While it may not be the most fun topic to talk about, it is definitely important!
Debunking 5 myths about HMO Medicare Advantage plans
From provider network size to coverage options to price, there are a lot of myths out there about Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) Medicare Advantage plans. Make sure you have all the information you need about Medicare Advantage plans to help you make an informed choice.
Improve your health literacy with these 11 Medicare key terms
October is Health Literacy Month. At ApexHealth, we want to make health care, particularly Medicare, simple and easier to understand. We define 11 Medicare key terms you'll need to know, especially as you navigate through this fall's open enrollment period.