Should I sign up for Medicare Plan A & B if I am still working?

{ Posted on Aug 23 2010 by TrustNES }
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Even if you keep working after you turn 65, you should sign up for Medicare Part A. If you have health coverage through your employer or union, Part A may still help pay some of the costs not covered by ...Read More »

Will My Medicare Part B Premium Increase In 2010?

{ Posted on Aug 19 2010 by TrustNES }
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Most Medicare beneficiaries will continue to pay the same $96.40 Part B premium amount in 2010. Beneficiaries who currently have the Social Security Administration (SSA) withhold their Part B premium and have incomes of $85,000 or less (or $170,000 or less ...Read More »

What types of services are covered under medicare?

{ Posted on Aug 16 2010 by TrustNES }
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Listed below is general information on what is covered under Medicare Parts A and B. We have also included links to publications which contain detailed information on specific types of care (for example, prevention services and hospice care). You may ...Read More »

Can I delay Medicare Part B enrollment without paying higher premiums?

{ Posted on Aug 13 2010 by TrustNES }
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Yes. In certain cases, you can delay your Medicare Part B enrollment without having to pay higher premiums. If you didn’t take Medicare Part B when you were first eligible because you or your spouse were working and had group ...Read More »

Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)

{ Posted on Aug 11 2010 by TrustNES }
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This section will provide you with information on Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) laws and the various methods employed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), formerly the Health Care Financing Administration, to gather data on other insurance that ...Read More »

I thought Medicare was always primary. How do you determine if Medicare is primary or secondary?

{ Posted on Aug 02 2010 by TrustNES }
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In most cases, Medicare is primary. Some of the most common situations where Medicare can pay secondary are: -The individual or his/her spouse is currently employed/working and covered under an employer group health plan as a result of current employment. The company ...Read More »

CMS Announces Medicare Premiums for 2010

{ Posted on Jul 31 2010 by TrustNES }
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Most Medicare beneficiaries will not see a Part B monthly premium increase as a result of a “hold harmless” provision in the current law.  This allows for 73 percent of beneficiaries to be protected from an increase raising the 2010 Part ...Read More »

Medicare Fraud Effort Gives Elderly Surprise Hospital Bills

{ Posted on Jul 28 2010 by TrustNES }
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Larry Barrows, 76, spent eight days in a Canton, Connecticut, hospital after falling twice in a day. Despite being covered by Medicare, the federal health plan for the elderly, Barrows was hit with $36,000 in normally reimbursed bills because of ...Read More »

Q+A: How does healthcare overhaul affect Medicare?

{ Posted on Jul 25 2010 by TrustNES }
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Here are some questions and answers about how the reforms will affect the Medicare healthcare program for the elderly. WILL THE LEGISLATION CUT MEDICARE BENEFITS? There are no cuts to the traditional Medicare benefit. The lion's share of spending cuts are in ...Read More »

How to Pay for Nursing Home Care and Home Care through Medicare, VA Benefits, Medicaid and Private Investments

{ Posted on Jun 27 2010 by TrustNES }
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Trust NES as a partner for your family to develop a plan to pay for the large overwhelming nursing home or home care costs. NES empowers families and Elders with specific knowledge about help through programs like Medicare, VA Benefits, ...Read More »
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