The ABCs of Benefits Appeals

January 4, 2018

What’s new for Medicare in 2018

Get the lowdown on some key updates related to Medicare costs and enrollment in the coming year. Our blog post highlights what people will pay for premiums, when they can anticipate new Medicare cards being mailed, and a few opportunities those facing special circumstances (wildfires, hurricanes, equitable relief) have to change their coverage.

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Your Money, Your Goals for persons with disabilities

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created Your Money, Your Goals as a financial empowerment guide that organizations could use to empower consumers to better understand the risks and benefits or financial services and products. A new companion guide contains specific information, tips, and tools based on insights from people with disabilities and the organizations that serve them.

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Participate...

• National Medicare Training Program, Jan. 11, 1-2:30 p.m. ET: Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for this monthly training webinar that outlines the different periods for changing or enrolling in Medicare coverage.

Check out these resources...

• Respecting cultural values in rural & frontier areas: Read about how one Benefits Enrollment Center used a Senior Advisory Council and listening sessions to improve outreach to Native Americans and Hispanics in rural and frontier areas.
• Helping your clients post-Open Enrollment: Discover other opportunities for people with Medicare to change coverage outside of the OEP.
• Straight Talk for Seniors®: The Final Tax Reform Bill: Get the facts on how recently enacted tax legislation affects medical expense deductions, the Consumer Price Index, and more.