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Thursday, March 6th, 2025

LIVING WELL Medicare Made Simple: Expert Guidance on Medicare Part D & Advantage Plans [audio mp3="https://www.ageways.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/AAA-1B-L.W-MMAP-Part-D-PVM-Possibilities-1019.mp3"][/audio] AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services | October 2024 TRANSCRIPT NOT AVAILABLE

Thursday, March 6th, 2025

LIVING WELL Benefit Programs that Can Help You Save on Medicare Costs [audio mp3="https://www.ageways.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/AAA-1B-L.W.-MMAP-MMAP-Medigap-1217.mp3"][/audio] AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services | August 2022 TRANSCRIPT NOT AVAILABLE

Does Your Medicare Drug Plan Still Work for You? Open Enrollment Has Arrived!

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

Will your Medicare prescription drug plan work for you in 2025? Find out by getting a free benefits checkup during Open Enrollment, a period between October 15 and December 7 in which Part D/Medicare Advantage beneficiaries can sign up for, change, or drop their plan. We can help: Certified and unbiased volunteer counselors from AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services’ Michigan Medicare Assistance Program (MMAP) will be on hand to help you review your ...

Medicare Annual Enrollment: Free, Unbiased Help

Friday, September 29th, 2023

Choosing a Medicare Plan Can Be Confusing. Choosing the Wrong Plan Can Be Costly Medicare Annual Enrollment is happening from October 15 - December 7. It's the time of year when people already enrolled in Medicare can make changes and choice for the upcoming year. During this time, beneficiaries can: Switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan, or vice versa Make choices about Part D Prescription plans During this time ...

Covid Brings Out Medicare Scammers

Tuesday, August 29th, 2023

Authorities are tracking companies that are billing Medicare for Covid test kits they are sending to Medicare beneficiaries who didn't order them. At $80 to $200 apiece, the claims add up to thousands of dollars paid by taxpayers. Case in point: The home of a deceased woman in Arkansas received 2-3 test kits per week until the trustee of her estate began looking into it and alerted the government. A Wisconsin woman ...

Is Your Prescription Drug Plan Working for You? We Can Help.

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

If you have Part D Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, it’s a good idea to review your drug coverage to make sure you’re getting the best bang for your buck – and your health. Open Enrollment, from Oct 15-Dec. 7, is the period of the year when you can switch your plans. Certified counselors from the Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) at AgeWays are taking appointments to help review your plan, ...

Money-Saving Tips for Seniors

Monday, August 1st, 2022

Stretched by Inflation? Save a Buck or Three with these Tips Everything seems to be more expensive today. And while you can’t fight inflation, you can find ways to substantially save money. There are assistance programs that can reduce utility costs, lessen the pinch at the supermarket, and offset Medicare costs. Find tips and resources below that can help you keep more of your money: Save on Medicare Costs You might be financially eligible ...

Programs Help Low-income Medicare Beneficiaries Save

Thursday, May 26th, 2022

Medicare Savings Programs Can Help with Deductibles, Co-insurance and Co-pays Medicare, the federal health insurance program, is guaranteed to all Americans 65 and older, and while it’s low-cost, it’s not free. Medicare comes with copays, coinsurance and premiums that are based on your income. But you may qualify for a Medicare Savings Program. How Can You Find Out If  You Qualify? If you qualify for programs that cover your copays, coinsurance or premiums, you ...

Volunteer Helps Save Medicare Beneficiary Thousands

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022

Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program Volunteer Cuts Through the Red Tape and Saves  Money Medicare beneficiary, Henrietta, found out the hard way that signing up for a Medicare plan isn’t a slam dunk. When the Novi resident, a registered nurse, retired in late 2020, she signed up online for a Medigap plan, which covers some coinsurance, copays and deductibles. She paid $277 per month for the plan. She also had Part B and ...