The events and parties of the holiday season are upon us. But there’s a dark side to all the fun and festivities: the flu. December is the beginning of peak flu season throughout the country. … Continue reading
To Your Health: Get your flu shot!
It Pays to Shop Around for Insurance Coverage
Consumers shopping for coverage during the 2019 health care exchange open-enrollment period, which runs from November 1 to December 15, may get a break in premium costs. For the first time since the Affordable Care … Continue reading
ACA Health Insurance Enrollment November 1 to December 15
By November 1, individuals currently enrolled in health insurance plans through the Marketplace Exchange should get two letters: one from your current insurance company and one from the Marketplace. Together they explain your 2019 coverage … Continue reading
Your Health Insurance: Medicare 101
Medicare is health insurance provided by the federal government for people 65 or older, certain people under 65 with disabilities, and people of any age with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). You may hear Medicare referred … Continue reading
Your Health Insurance: Are you uninsured or need help paying for medicine?
With rising prices in the health insurance Marketplace and very specific guidelines to qualify for Medicaid (MaineCare) and Medicare, many people find themselves without any affordable options to receive health or dental care, or to … Continue reading
Your Health Insurance: Time for a Spring Tune-Up!
When we think about health insurance, we typically think about it as something to use when we are sick, but did you know that your health insurance plan will cover services to prevent illness and … Continue reading
Tax Time is Nearly Here!
While tax season is not the happiest time of the year, it is among the most important. We want you to have all the information you need to file your taxes and to file them … Continue reading
To Your Health: Winter is passing but frostbite is still dangerous
The New England marine environment can be unforgiving, and even more so in the cold winter months. As with most outdoor activities, preventing an injury is always better than treating an incident after it has … Continue reading
Don’t Forget to Submit Your Paperwork for Health Insurance Coverage!
Whew! It’s done! Well, almost. Health insurance Navigators and Brokers across the state had a very busy and short Open Enrollment Period for 2018 coverage. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that from … Continue reading
“What Happens If…?” Special Health Insurance Enrollments Available For Life Changes
The new year is upon us and health insurance open enrollment is behind us. That means that if you did not enroll in a plan for 2018, you can now only do so if you … Continue reading