When an employee leaves employment, regardless if the separation is voluntary or involuntary, one of the first items to address is the letter outlining your benefits under C.O.B.RA. Although carrying the same name as the world’s largest venomous snake, there is...
Medicare is divided into three parts: Part A (hospitalization), Part B (medical services) and Part D (prescription benefits). Individuals who have worked 40 quarters during their lifetime will not have to pay a premium for Medicare Part A. The Medicare Part D premium...
Along with Part A, Medicare Part B is one of the original parts that President Lyndon Johnson signed into law in July 1965. Medicare Part B services are pretty basic and easy to understand. So what’s covered? Medicare Part B: What it covers In general,...
Medicare Part D, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, is a federal government program offering prescription drug coverage to people eligible for Medicare. Unlike Parts A & B, Medicare Part D was not part of the original Medicare law that became effective in...
U.S. Department of Health and Humana Services (HHS) issued proposed rules addressing essential health benefits (EHB) and the determination of actuarial value (AV) in order to clarify key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The rules issued by HHS will cover the...
