What is the Difference between Medicare and Medicaid? In short, Medicare is a medical insurance program for people over 65 or people under 65 with certain disabilities. Medicaid is a medical assistance program for low-income patients. What is Medicare? Medicare is a federal health insurance program run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an […]
Medicare
What Does Original Medicare Cover?
Medicare can be complex due to all the various parts of Medicare and options for additional coverage. Let’s explore what Original Medicare Cover and what it does not. Original Medicare contains two parts. Part A for hospital charges and Part B for doctor visits. Medicare Part A Medicare Part A is coverage for hospitalization, skilled […]
2023 Regence Medicare Advantage Plan Highlights
Welcome to insurance talk with Cheri Martinen. I am here today with a special guest from Regence BCBS of Oregon, Lisa Kirkland and Jason Hegstad. We are so glad to have Regence here as they have a bunch of new plans available in Deschutes County for the 2023 Medicare Annual Election Period. New PPO Plan […]
2023 PacificSource Medicare Advantage Plan Highlights
Welcome to insurance talk with Cheri Martinen. I am here today with a special guest from PacificSource, Emily Carrick. We are so glad to have PacificSource here as they have a bunch of new plans available in Deschutes County for the 2023 Medicare Annual Election Period. PacificSource Announces the First Ever $0 Premium Plan for […]
2023 Providence Medicare Advantage Plan Highlights
Welcome to insurance talk with Cheri Martinen. I am here today with a special guest from Providence, Autumn Edwards. We are so glad to have Providence here as they have a bunch of new plans available in Deschutes County for the 2023 Medicare Annual Election Period. Providence $0 Premium HMO Plan for Central Oregon Providence […]
6 Things You Need to Know When You Sign Up for Medicare
What You Need to Know to Sign Up for Medicare Nearly 64 million Americans are currently covered by Medicare, and funding for the program accounted for more than 4% of the U.S. gross domestic product in 2020. Every day the growing population of baby boomers is turning 65. When you turn 65 you are eligible for […]
