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Medicare Part C

Routine Dental Visits Costing Too Much? Consider a Medicare Advantage Plan

If you have been paying out-of-pocket for your routine dental care, you may want to consider enrolling in a Medicare...

When Can I Sign Up For a Medicare Advantage Plan? 

Medicare requires you to make changes, disenroll, or enroll in your Medicare Advantage plan during pre-set enrollment periods. If you...

What Benefits Are Offered By Part C Plans? 

Medicare Part C is an alternative to Original Medicare, which is the healthcare program administered by the federal government. Part...

What is Medicare Advantage? 

Medicare Advantage plans are bundled alternatives to Original Medicare. These plans come from private insurance companies that contract with the...

What is Medicare Part C? 

If you’re going to be eligible for Medicare health care insurance soon, you might be in the process of weighing...

What are the differences between Medicare Part C plans? 

Original Medicare is the federal Medicare program that is available to eligible Americans 65 or older, or individuals who qualify...

10 Advantages of Medicare Advantage Plans

As a Medicare beneficiary, you have options. You can choose to get your benefits through Original Medicare (Part A and...

What Is Medicare Advantage? 

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance coverage for individuals over the age of 65, individuals under 65...

Do Medicare Advantage Plans Require a Referral to See a Specialist? 

Even if you have a primary care physician that you trust, you may need to see a specialist sometime during...

What is the Medicare Savings Program?

For many people, the cost of Medicare can be overwhelming. Monthly premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses quickly make healthcare unaffordable...

How Does Medicare Work With Kaiser Permanente?

Ever since 1945, Kaiser Permanente, an American integrated managed care consortium, has been providing health care for Americans with its...

What is a DSNP?

For millions of Americans who qualify as dual-eligible healthcare beneficiaries, trying to coordinate their health care with both Medicare and...