Medicare Minute Archive - Medicare Interactive https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute Tue, 13 May 2025 16:10:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-MI_Favicon-32x32.png Medicare Minute Archive - Medicare Interactive https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute 32 32 New to Medicare https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute/new-to-medicare Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:52:12 +0000 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/?post_type=medicare-minute&p=33136 If you or a loved one will soon be eligible for Medicare, join us for this Medicare Minute! We’ll go over all the basics you should know—from enrollment periods to coverage choices and beyond. Medicare can feel so confusing, but we’ll make sure you start off on the right foot.

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]]> Cost Saving Programs https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute/cost-saving-programs Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:51:20 +0000 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/?post_type=medicare-minute&p=33133 From premiums to copays and deductibles, it can feel so difficult to afford health insurance—especially with rising costs all around us. In this Medicare Minute, we’ll tell you about programs that can help you save on your Medicare costs. Expect to hear about programs like the Medicare Savings Program, Extra Help, and more.

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]]> Common Fall Open Enrollment Notices https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute/common-fall-open-enrollment-notices Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:50:37 +0000 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/?post_type=medicare-minute&p=33131 In the month or two leading up to Fall Open Enrollment, expect some important letters about your Medicare! These notices will tell you how your coverage and costs are changing for the next year. During this Medicare Minute, you’ll learn what to look for in these notices so that you can evaluate how well your coverage will meet your needs in 2025.

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]]> Fall Open Enrollment Period https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute/fall-open-enrollment-period-2 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:50:04 +0000 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/?post_type=medicare-minute&p=33129 Fall Open Enrollment is the time of year when you can change your Medicare coverage, but knowing where to start can be tough. During this Medicare Minute, you’ll learn strategies to choose the coverage that best fits your needs for 2025.

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]]> Medicare and Immigration Status https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute/medicare-and-immigration-status Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:49:27 +0000 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/?post_type=medicare-minute&p=33127 Many people may assume that you’re only eligible for Medicare if you’re an older or disabled U.S. citizen—but that’s not always the case. Join us for this Medicare Minute, where we’ll discuss Medicare eligibility for people who aren’t U.S. citizens.

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]]> Medicare Preventive Services https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute/medicare-preventive-services Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:48:42 +0000 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/?post_type=medicare-minute&p=33125 Preventive care helps prevent illness, detect medical conditions, and keep you healthy. During this Medicare Minute, we’ll look at Medicare’s coverage of preventive services and review the screenings, vaccines, and counseling that can help you stay on top of your health. 

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]]> Medicare and Skilled Nursing Facility Care https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute/medicare-and-skilled-nursing-facility-care Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:31:48 +0000 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/?post_type=medicare-minute&p=33119 Staying in a skilled nursing facility, or SNF, can be a vulnerable time. While you are in a SNF, you may be newly released from the hospital and still recovering. But SNF stays come with their own unique challenges related to your Medicare coverage, which can be difficult to navigate while focused on your healing. Empower yourself now with the knowledge of how your SNF benefit works, so that if you or your loved one is in a SNF in the future, you can be ready.

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]]> Medical Identity Theft https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute/medical-identity-theft Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:31:12 +0000 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/?post_type=medicare-minute&p=33117 It’s crucial to protect your Medicare number and other personal information. Scammers are becoming more advanced in how they target consumers, and Medicare beneficiaries are always at risk. Join us for this Medicare Minute to learn how to protect yourself from medical identity theft, detect the warning signs of fraud, and report suspicious behavior.

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]]> Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute/medicare-advantage-supplemental-benefits Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:30:31 +0000 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/?post_type=medicare-minute&p=33115 Dental and vision and hearing, oh my! Medicare Advantage Plans may try to tempt you with a variety of supplemental benefits—or things that Original Medicare can’t cover. These supplemental benefits can be extremely helpful, or they can end up being disappointing and misleading. Join us for this Medicare Minute to learn what to look for when considering supplemental benefits, and when to be cautious.

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]]> Fall Open Enrollment Period https://www.medicareinteractive.org/medicare-minute/fall-open-enrollment-period Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:29:43 +0000 https://www.medicareinteractive.org/?post_type=medicare-minute&p=33113 Fall Open Enrollment is the time of year when you can change your Medicare coverage, but knowing where to start can be tough. During this Medicare Minute, you’ll learn strategies to choose the coverage that best fits your needs for 2026.

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