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		<title>Medicare Annual Enrollment Period &#8211; 2018</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendar, Medicare Annual Enrollment Period starts October j15. <span class="more-link"><a href="https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/medicare-annual-enrollment-period-2018/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Medicare and Veterans Benefits</title>
		<link>https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/08/10/medicare-and-veterans-benefits/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Stern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you have Veteran's Benefits it is a good idea to signup for Medicare A and B when you are first eligible. <span class="more-link"><a href="https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/08/10/medicare-and-veterans-benefits/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Your Medicare Number is Changing</title>
		<link>https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/05/08/your-medicare-number-is-changing/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Stern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2017 16:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicare General]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, requires Social Security to remove Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from all Medicare cards by April 2019. <span class="more-link"><a href="https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/05/08/your-medicare-number-is-changing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Does Original Medicare Work?</title>
		<link>https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/04/23/how-does-original-medicare-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2017 20:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicare General]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hospital benefit period]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A post came through my Facebook news feed about Medicare and I started reading some of the comments and I was really surprised. <span class="more-link"><a href="https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/04/23/how-does-original-medicare-work/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Medicare Part D Donut Hole Closure Saved</title>
		<link>https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/03/25/medicare-part-d-donut-hole-closure-saved/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Stern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2017 19:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act (ACA)]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[By the year 2020 there will be a standard 25% co-payment for brand-name drugs and 25% for generics when you reach the do-nut hole, thus closing the “hole”.  <span class="more-link"><a href="https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/03/25/medicare-part-d-donut-hole-closure-saved/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Rule: Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON)</title>
		<link>https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/new-rule-medicare-outpatient-observation-notice-moon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicare General]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Effective March 7, 2017, all hospitals and critical access hospitals must issue a standardized Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) under certain circumstances.  <span class="more-link"><a href="https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/new-rule-medicare-outpatient-observation-notice-moon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Do You Know About Medicare’s Online Service?</title>
		<link>https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/do-you-know-about-medicares-online-service/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Stern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many people don’t know, but Medicare does have a free, secure online service for you to access personalized information about your Medicare benefits and services. <span class="more-link"><a href="https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/do-you-know-about-medicares-online-service/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Medicare Part D and Repeal of the Affordable Care Act</title>
		<link>https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/medicare-part-d-and-repeal-of-the-affordable-care-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Medicare Part D]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since the enactment of the ACA, the co-payment for Medicare Part D prescription drugs, while in the “donut hole,” has been decreasing. By 2020 the co-payment for prescription drugs will be 25% of the retail price.  <span class="more-link"><a href="https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/medicare-part-d-and-repeal-of-the-affordable-care-act/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Medicare 2017 Annual Enrollment Period (AEP)</title>
		<link>https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2016/09/20/medicare-2017-annual-enrollment-period-aep/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Stern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicare Open Enrollment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan (MA) or a Part D Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) this is the time you can elect to change your coverage and join a new plan for 2017. <span class="more-link"><a href="https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2016/09/20/medicare-2017-annual-enrollment-period-aep/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Don’t Get Caught: Medicare Advantage “Seamless Conversion”</title>
		<link>https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/dont-get-caught-medicare-advantage-seamless-conversion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicare Advantage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is a little-known process that is authorized by the federal government and insurers can shift their beneficiaries who are turning 65 to their own Medicare Advantage plan. This is what is called “Seamless Conversion”. <span class="more-link"><a href="https://medicaretipsforseniors.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/dont-get-caught-medicare-advantage-seamless-conversion/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></span>]]></description>
		
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