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Medicare options if you lose your job after 65.

Eligibility & Enrollment

Losing Your Job After 65: Medicare Options

Losing your job when you are 65 or older can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re navigating the world of Medicare for the first time. You might be wondering how to avoid gaps in your health coverage and what steps you need to take right away. The good news is that Medicare has built-in protections specifically for situations like yours, and you have more time and options than you might think.

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An older woman checks her current prescriptions with a new insurance plan's formulary.

Eligibility & Enrollment

How to Read a Formulary with Baylor Scott & White Health Plan

With drug prices increasing, it’s more important than ever to understand what medications your Medicare Part D coverage includes. As a member, you have a right to know your medication benefits from start to finish, but it can feel unclear without all the facts. This blog will teach you how to read a formulary, so you can understand your benefits better.

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Eligibility & Enrollment

Special Enrollment Periods for Medicare Advantage

What is a Medicare Advantage special enrollment period? Learn how relocation, coverage loss, and contract changes can create a special enrollment period.

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Eligibility & Enrollment

Tips for Navigating the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period

It’s easy to confuse Medicare Annual Enrollment Period with Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period. Learn which dates apply and coverage changes you can make.

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Mature Woman is Happy to Have a Caregiver by her Side. Asian Woman with Physical Disabilities is Glad to Receive Care by an Older Woman.

Eligibility & Enrollment

Medicare Eligibility for People with Disabilities

Can you get Medicare early if you are disabled? Yes, you can if you meet Social Security’s disability guidelines even if you can still work to some extent.

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Eligibility & Enrollment

When to Enroll in a Medicare Advantage Plan

When can you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan? Learn about the different enrollment periods, how they work, and when you should sign up.

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