New Medicare Open Enrollment Period October 15th to December 7th
This is the Only Time Each Year That Medicare Beneficiaries Are Allowed To Change a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
"The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is encouraging all Medicare beneficiaries to take advantage of the annual Open Enrollment period to make sure they have the best coverage available to meet their health care needs...."
Press Release from CMS
"There's never been a better time For Medicare beneficiaries to check out their Medicare coverage."
"Medicare beneficiaries can think of Open Enrollment As their yearly coverage check-up."
CMS Director Donald Berwick, M.D.
Have You Had a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Review?
A Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Review should be done annually as Plans change annually based on performance and competition, and it is likely that an individual’s drugs change annually, too. It is important to note that the price you pay for drugs is determined by the Plan in which you are enrolled.In addition, each Plan categorizes and prices drugs differently. Your drugs costs can vary by up to thousands of dollars depending upon the Plan you are in.
"I Have Yet to Have a Client for Whom the Best Plan for Them One Year Continued to be the Best Plan for Them the Next Year."
Esther Koch, Founder of Encore Management
Stanford Business School Alumni Reunion SUCCESSFUL AGING
How age presents itself in your life is really up to you. Successful aging isn't predetermined by your genes or just something that happens to you. Gerontologist and aging expert Esther Koch, MBA '79, discusses the success factors for aging and how to apply them to your life.
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"Turning 65? Get Beyond the Denial of Aging. Think, Plan, and Act! Those are the Key to Successful Aging."
Esther Koch, Founder of Encore Management
Encore Management is also uniquely qualified to guide you through your own aging. If you have been caring for an aging parent you will have previewed what might lie ahead for you. Successful aging isn't something that just happens to you. You need to think about it, plan for it, and act upon it. Do you understand your Medicare options? Do you understand your Social Security options? Are your legal documents in place and current? Are you taking care of your own health and well being? What will retirement look like for you? The more you plan ahead, the more options you will have.
Esther Koch is an Aging Network Partner with the Administration on Aging and CMS and was a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging. She is a frequent speaker on Medicare, eldercare. and aging topics. In addition, she is a Stanford MBA, CPA, and was a PricewaterhouseCoopers tax professional.
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Esther Spoke at The Commonwealth Club The Nation's Oldest and Largest Public Affairs Forum
What Will Retirement Look Like for You?
Not only does retirement look different from prior generations, so too do the retirement years. Emotional well-being, social engagements, health status, and financial resources will all impact your quality of life when you are retired, and all of these are lifestyle choices. You have more control over your retirement years than you think but you need to plan ahead as the responsibility is primarily yours, not the Government's. Start your thinking, planning, and acting by asking questions of a panel of aging and retirement experts.
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