Posts Tagged Medicare Beneficiaries

  • Special Enrollment Periods Special Enrollment Periods

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Anyone receiving Medicare services is called a Medicare Beneficiary. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal regulatory agency for insurance companies, agencies, and sales people offe...

  • Annual Enrollment Period Begins October 15 Annual Enrollment Period Begins October 15

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor It’s here again. The Medicare Annual Enrollment period begins October 15 and ends December 7. For the second consecutive year, AEP has moved to a more consumer-friendly time period. This Annual Enrollment per...

  • Time for a Change? Time for a Change?

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor A big change and welcome relief for the Medicare Annual Enrollment period this year is moving the date to begin Oct. 15 and ending Dec. 7. What a welcome relief! The Annual Enrollment period allows Medicare Ben...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY - Rock Island, IL Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY – Rock Island, IL Office

    By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office BABY BOOMERS: apply online for medicare This January marks a historic moment: our Nation’s first baby boomers are turning 65. For many baby boomers, it’s time to hit the computer. Even if you have decided to wait unt...

  • Discount Prescription Card & Health Care Reform for Medicare Beneficiaries Discount Prescription Card & Health Care Reform for Medicare Beneficiaries

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Working with Medicare and all the issues involved with choices and costs, we came across another very important resource for Medicare and Pre-Medicare folks - free discount prescription cards. These cards are a...