Linda Shannon-Hills and Ed Ehrman, SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors and SBR Community Emergency Preparedness When it comes to preparing for a disaster, most people forget one very important thing. Research shows more than half of American consumers don’t have an inventory of the possessions they’d want their insurance company to replace in case of a…
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Features, August 2024
Dollars & Sense: Medicare’s Required Scope of Appointment Form
Leah Kari, Retired Pharmaceutical Representative and Licensed Insurance Agent Medicare’s marketing rules protect you, the consumer. One of the responsibilities of CMS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is to administer the Medicare program. CMS annually approves all Medicare Advantage and Prescription…
Features, April 2024
Dollars & Sense: Medicare and Employer Insurance
Leah Kari, retired pharmaceutical representative and local licensed insurance agent Are you Medicare–eligible? Your Human Resources department will explain Medicare that can work with your employer’s health plan. Don’t delay learning if you must apply for Medicare Parts A, B, or both. Knowing your responsibilities about enrolling in Medicare will avoid misunderstandings and potential penalties.…
Features, December 2023
Spotlight on Advertiser: Medicare and Me: How Medicare Protects You
Leah Kari, licensed insurance agent and retired pharmaceutical representative Medicare’s marketing rules ensure that you are in charge. CMS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, administers the Medicare program. CMS annually approves all Medicare Advantage and stand-alone prescription drug plans in the United States. CMS regulates the marketing activities of insurance carriers, third-party marketing organizations,…