What is the SilverSneakers program? SilverSneakers is a health and fitness program for seniors offered through participating health plans. It’s designed to help seniors maintain an active lifestyle and improve their health and well-being. It’s is a nationally-recognized exercise program designed to help adults aged 65 and over stay active and healthy. It provides access…
Medicare IRMAA stands for Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount and the Social Security Administration (SSA) determines who pays an IRMAA. It is a payment that high-income earners must pay when they sign up for Medicare Part B and/or Part D plan coverage. This payment is based on the individual’s modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) reported…
Attained Age vs Issue Age vs Community Rated Medigap Plans Do you have an idea of how insurance companies price their Medigap plans? Are you wondering how these companies will charge you for your plan? How a company prices their policies will determine how much you end up paying for coverage. Insurance companies have several…
One of the most popular healthcare topics in the United States revolves around “Medicare for All” and universal healthcare. What would it mean for the American people, patients and healthcare professionals? Would it significantly change our country’s health care system? How would it affect you? Physicians and health care professionals may be split in their…
Stem cell injections and therapies have been extremely successful at helping people with a variety of chronic illnesses. We’ve recently begun to receive questions regarding: Does Medicare Cover Stem Cell Injections? Medicare will cover stem cell injections and therapies only if they’re Medically necessary and are approved by the FDA. Below, you’ll learn which stem…
Question: My Medicare Claim has been denied. I need to Appeal my claim. What is the medicare appeals process and how does it work? medicare appeals process Not every Medicare claim that is filed will process smoothly the first time around. However, it’s pretty common and obvious to the medical billing staff what went wrong….
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Michael Quinn is a nationally licensed insurance expert with over a decade of experience and has helped over 1000 clients with their Medicare Supplement needs. Michael has been consulted as an expert insurance source for dozens of high-profile websites such as USA Today, Yahoo.com, NerdWallet, Bankrate, ThinkAdvisor, The Epoch Times, and many more.
Joann Quinn
Licensed Agent, REMEDIGAP Founder
Joann Quinn is a nationally licensed insurance expert with over a decade of experience and has personally helped thousands of clients with their Medicare Supplement questions and needs. Joann has been consulted as a Medicare expert for high-profile websites and runs a very popular YouTube channel that focuses on understanding the complexities of Medicare.