Archived Articles on Insurance and Medicare

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HIPAA: Protecting Your Right to Health Insurance

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, protects your right to group health insurance if you lose or change your coverage.

August 15, 2006

By: AARP Education & Outreach | Source: AARP.org

Your Medicare Rights

Medicare comes with important rights, no matter which plan you choose. Compared to most private health insurance, Medicare has some of the best consumer protections.

November 3, 2008

Source: AARP.org

Preventive Services for People with Medicare

AARP explains Medicare’s expanded coverage to include a one-time initial physical exam after enrolling in Medicare and screening tests for heart disease and diabetes. Find out more about these services.

November 3, 2008

Choosing the Right Medicare Plan for You

Medicare offers several different types of plans. Although all plan types are not necessarily available in your area, everyone enrolled in Medicare has a choice of at least one other type of plan in addition to Original Medicare.

November 3, 2008

Source: AARP.org

5 Steps to Buying a Medigap Policy

Most people in the Original Medicare Plan have some type of additional coverage to help with expenses that Medicare doesn't fully cover. Buying a Medicare Supplemental (Medigap) insurance policy is one way to cover the breaks in coverage.

November 3, 2008

Overview of Medicare Supplemental Insurance

Background information on Medigap insurance plans that supplement Medicare and the benefits those plans cover.

October 24, 2008

Source: AARP.org

Original Medicare: What Doctors Can Charge

AARP explains what your doctor can charge you under Medicare, whether your doctor accepts Medicare assignment or not.

October 24, 2008

Original Medicare: Doctor, Home Health and Preventive Care

AARP explains what Medicare pays and what you pay for doctor, home health care, and preventive care.

October 24, 2008

Original Medicare: Getting Care in a Hospital, Nursing Home, at Home, and with Hospice

Medicare Part A covers hospital, nursing home, at home and hospice care. Here's what you pay and what Medicare pays.

October 24, 2008

Medigap Plans: Listing by Plan

A listing of the specific benefits offered by each of the 12 Medigap plans, A through L.

October 24, 2008

Source: AARP.org

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