Tag Archive: cancer

Dec 13

Insurance Companies & Rate Increases

Ahhh, the dreaded concern … will I have a rate increase and when.  Good question. Speaking in General, of course, and mainly about health insurance companies, here is the scoop. Most companies including Medicare Supplement and Major Medical generally have a 12 month rate guarantee.  They are not required to, but you will want to …

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Nov 12

“Free” womens health care … What’s the real cost?

Just because it says it’s “free” doesn’t actually mean it’s FREE.  The new Female Preventative Care services are a little misleading.  They should just read “covered” instead of “free”.  Food for thought … what happens when you go in for your “free preventative checkup” and they find a lump or a polyp.  Not malignant, they …

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Nov 08

Medicare Part D Penalty

If you did not enroll in Part D of Medicare, you may owe a late enrollment penalty if your initial enrollment period is over and there has been more than a 63 day gap. Part D late enrollment penalty | Medicare.gov. You can avoid the penalty in some cases if you have creditable prescription drug …

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Oct 19

MY JOURNEY | Joyces story

With October being Breast Cancer awareness month, I had to share this video. MY JOURNEY | Joyces story. One of the companies I represent (proudly) is Washington National.  All year long, Washington National supports the American Cancer Society, which has an ongoing mission to eliminate cancer. They also partner with HOPE, a nonprofit association that encourages …

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