Every year, Medicare loses over $60 billion to waste, fraud, and abuse. That adds up to a staggering $6.8 million every single hour, but our organization is trying to help. TARCOG, the Area Agency on Aging, and the Senior Medicare Patrol » Read More
Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease Memory loss that disrupts daily life. One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s disease, especially in the early stage, is forgetting recently learned » Read More
Health fraud scams refer to products that claim to prevent, treat, or cure diseases but are not proven safe and effective for those uses. Health fraud scams may be promoted in magazine ads, TV commercials, and infomercials, or promoted by talk » Read More
An accountable care organization (ACO) is a group of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who accept original Medicare and work together to coordinate your healthcare. Working as part of an ACO helps your doctors and other healthcare providers understand your » Read More
There are several ways to manage your out-of-pocket Medicare Part D drug costs. The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is a new payment option in the prescription drug law that works with your current drug coverage to help you with your out-of-pocket » Read More
How does Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) work? The costs that Medigaps cover include deductibles, coinsurance amounts, and copays that your Original Medicare does not cover. For example, a Medigap pays for your Part B coinsurance charges, meaning that it will pay » Read More
With each new year come changes in Medicare costs and coverages. This year the changes are: Part A (hospital insurance) premium is free if you’ve worked 10 years or more, $285 per month if you’ve worked 7.5 to 10 years, $518 » Read More
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released information about Medicare costs in 2025, including the 2025 premium, deductible, and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Parts A and B. In 2025, the standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will » Read More
The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is a new program required under the Inflation Reduction Act. The purpose of the new payment option is to spread prescription drug costs throughout the year. Part D enrollees and enrollees in the Medicare Advantage plans » Read More
Fall Open Enrollment begins October 15 and ends December 7 each year. During this time, you can make changes to your health insurance coverage, including adding, dropping, or changing your Medicare Advantage or your Part D Coverage for next year. Even » Read More