New Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement Rates

NEW RATES Within the next week you will be receiving a letter from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina notifying you of your new Medicare supplement rate beginning June 1. WHY? Your rate adjustment is based on overall group claims activity, your current age bracket, and inflation. CHANGES ALLOWED

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New Medicare Cards Coming Soon

Beginning on April 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be mailing new Medicare cards to everyone who has Medicare. These new cards will have a new unique ID number that will replace the social security numbers on current Medicare cards. CMS is trying to prevent

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2018 Affordable Care Act Annual Enrollment Period

November 1st, 2017 marks the start of the 2018 Affordable Care Act Annual Enrollment Period for individuals needing an Affordable Care Act (ACA) policy. Over the next month you will receive your Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) from your insurance carrier. For some, you may have discovered that your carrier

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2018 Medicare Advantage Annual Enrollment

2018 Medicare Advantage Annual Enrollment begins October 15th and closes December 7th. During this time, you can change your Medicare Advantage (MA) plan to another MA plan, or enroll in a Medicare Supplement with a Part D Prescription Drug Plan. By now, you should have received your renewal packet or

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Choosing a 2018 Prescription Drug Plan

Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (Oct 15 – Dec 7, 2017) is quickly approaching, and now is the time to review your drug coverage and decide if you want to make any changes for 2018.  You should receive your Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) by October 1, 2017. Be sure to

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Finding a 2018 Part D Plan on Medicare.gov

Open enrollment for your 2018 Part D Prescription Plan (PDP) begins October 15, 2017. We are always happy to assist you with determining whether or not you should switch your drug coverage. However, we encourage you to also explore the available plans on your own. Medicare.gov offers an easy to use

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