This time of year, many families make holiday travel plans, but coronavirus is making many think twice about traveling this season. Now is the time to gather information about travel guidelines (click here to see the CDC guidelines for...
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If you choose to switch health insurance plans, and to guarantee a smoother transition, contact all of your medical providers, including your dentist and eye care professionals.
It is important to review your plan every year before open enrollment for possible changes with your choice of physician and prescription drug coverage. Open enrollment runs every year from November 1 to December 15 (though employer and Medicare...
Help someone stay warm this winter by donating a new blanket to the Warm Winter Wishes Blanket Drive. There are lots of convenient drop off locations! Please share this with all your friends so we can make a difference...
Know the options. Two of every three eligible people are enrolled in Original Medicare, according to the CMS. The rest have chosen a Medicare Advantage plan, a popular option increased at 8% per year compared with less than 1%...
This is the time of year when the weather cools down, we cozy up by the fire and – review our health insurance plans! This is often marked by a thick packet of papers that take up a lot...
The Houston Chronicle sheds light on Medicare benefits, how to understand them, your rights and how to get help accessing coverage you deserve! Many eligible Americans don’t get the right (Medicare and Medicaid) benefits for their health needs and...
COVID-19 scams: – Robocalls offering new health care coverage for COVID-19 – Free masks for a Medicare number – Offers for COVID-19 cures via email or social media – Text messages for free COVID-19 test for a Medicare number...
Medicare Open Enrollment scams: – “Medicare” or other health plan calls for a new health card for $299 – Calls about a refund – Calls to sign you up for a plan that doesn’t even exist – Calls offering...
Billions are lost due to fraud in the Medicare system. Since 2008, the BBB Education Foundation of Metropolitan Houston has the Sr. Medicare Patrol grant for Texas. It protects, detects, and reports Medicare fraud. The TXSMP educates and empowers...