The Medicare Counselor is a free publication of the Medicare Rights Center. Each issue will address timely topics that will help you—social workers, health care providers and other professionals—keep up-to-date on important Medicare issues that affect the well-being of your clients.
In this issue:
Hot Topics from the Hotline. My Medigap
(Plan E) will no longer be sold after June 1, 2010. Is my coverage going
to change? Read the full article.
Closing the Doughnut Hole: Step 1.
The Affordable Care Act passed by Congress and signed by President
Obama contains a great deal of information, some of which may seem
confusing. Read
the full article.
Fast Facts: Baby Boomers. 79
million baby boomers will be aging into Medicare starting in 2011. Here
are some facts about the population that is changing the face of
retirement. Read
the full article.
Dear Hannah. My understanding is
that Medicare limits ambulance coverage based on the cost of
transporting a patient to the closest facility. Is this correct? Read
the full article.
Featured Resources
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Sincerely,
The Medicare Counselor
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