by Jill Burzynski | Nov 2, 2018 | Blog, Expert Video, Medicare, News Article, Video
Open Enrollment is the period between October 15-December 7 when you can switch your health insurance plan. We encourage our clients to consider their plans even if they have been satisfied over the past year. Sometimes providers change or the prescription formulary...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, Health Care Advocacy, Medicare, News Article
To fight identity theft for people with Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services is issuing new Medicare cards that will not longer include the Social Security number. According to the AARP identity theft has been on the rise among those age 65 and...
by Jill Burzynski | May 5, 2017 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid
Yesterday the House of Representatives passed the AHCA (American Health Care Act). The changes to the healthcare system will significantly hurt seniors. According to the national organization, Justice in Aging, 24 million Americans are in danger of losing their...
by Jill Burzynski | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog
The Center for Medicare Advocacy explains how Observation Status Impedes Access to Hospice and Palliative Care services in this interesting article.
by Jill Burzynski | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy, Uncategorized
In January 2013 a Settlement Agreement was entered between the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and a class of Plaintiffs who sued CMS for denying coverage based upon an erroneous “improvement standard” that Medicare beneficiaries had to...