Medicare@work A blog about Medicare. What you and your employees need to know Stay Tuned! Medicare Help for Business is Coming Author: Lora Drummond Medicare Transition Specialist Posted: 03/23/2022  Medicare@Work for Employees Turning 65  Stay Tuned! Medicare Help for Business is Coming Don’t adjust your dial! Our Medicare help for businesses is now more accessible than ever.  Stay tuned to your favorite social media sites for links to enjoy helpful topics for guiding employees with their options regarding Medicare.  When folks turn 65, they have more healt ..read more

Medicare@work A blog about Medicare. What you and your employees need to know Medicare Stew Series – Medicare Supplements -Like Peas and Carrots!   Author: Lora Drummond Medicare Transition Specialist Posted: 02/14/2022 5-52 Medicare@Work for Employees Turning 65 -Medicare Stew   Medicare Stew – Part 4: Medicare Supplements – Like Peas and Carrots The Medicare Stew Series concludes with a final helping of what Medicare Supplements are. These plans complement Original Medicare – and they go together like peas and carrots!   Medicare Supplements, also called ..read more

Medicare@work A blog about Medicare. What you and your employees need to know Medicare Stew Series-  What Is Medicare Part C? Author: Lora Drummond Medicare Transition Specialist Posted: 02/07/2022 4-52 Medicare@Work for Employees Turning 65 -Medicare Stew Medicare Stew – Part 3 – What is a Medicare Advantage Plan- Part C The Medicare Stew Series continues with another helping of some basic Medicare information to help your employees.  Today, learn about Medicare Advantage Plans – sometimes called “Part C” or “MA Plans,” which are offered by priva ..read more

Medicare@work A blog about Medicare. What you and your employees need to know Medicare Stew Series – What is Medicare Part D? Author: Lora Drummond Medicare Transition Specialist Posted: 01/21/2022 3-52 Medicare@Work for Employees Turning 65 -Medicare Stew Medicare Stew – Part 2: What is Medicare Part D  The Medicare Stew Series continues with a helping of what Medicare Part D covers.   Medicare Part D is coverage to help folks pay for Prescription Drugs. Plans are offered by private insurance companies approved by Medicare.  Adding a Part D p ..read more

Medicare@work A blog about Medicare. What you and your employees need to know Medicare Stew Series – What is Original Medicare?   Author: Lora Drummond Medicare Transition Specialist Posted: 01/14/2022 2-52 Medicare@Work for Employees Turning 65 -Medicare Stew   Medicare Stew – Part 1: What is Original Medicare Today I am starting a short series to help simplify Medicare for you and your employees. I am calling it Medicare Stew. Because I don’t want you to stew over how complicated Medicare is to navigate with your employees. I will boil it down and identify so ..read more

Medicare@work A blog about Medicare. What you and your employees need to know Tackle 2022 by Reducing your Workload Author: Lora Drummond Medicare Transition Specialist Posted: 01/06/2022 1-52 Medicare@Work for Employees Turning 65 Series   Start with a Goal – End with Solutions At midnight, 2022 began. If you are like more than 50% of folks who add a healthier balanced diet to their goals for the new year, you probably have a health plan ready. Maybe you are looking to balance your workload toward a healthier lifestyle too! We are here to provide the first solution for ba ..read more

Medicare@work A blog about Medicare. What you and your employees need to know Emergency – That Snowbank and Medicare Author: Lora Drummond Medicare Transition Specialist Posted: 12/27/2021 #51 – 52- Emergency – That Snowbank and Medicare When Aaron retired, one of the things he looked forward to was more skiing with his kids. Aaron and his wife Lynn are super health-conscious. Aaron keeps in shape as a daily jogger and weekend trail biker. His wife Lynn had been teaching yoga for years so, when Aaron retired, she looked forward to planning visits to the grandkids more frequently ..read more

Medicare@work A blog about Medicare. What you and your employees need to know Gratitude – Wrapping Up the Year Author: Lora Drummond Medicare Transition Specialist Posted: 12/31/2021 52- 52 Gratitude – Wrapping Up the Year In reflecting on the events and successes of the past year, one certainty prevails.   Expert guidance, education, and preparation can help lessen the stresses of things we don’t have experience navigating.  The Medicare Architects was formed as a consultative arm of our parent company, American Retirement Advisors, to make Medicare@ Work easy. Our ..read more

Medicare@work A blog about Medicare. What you and your employees need to know Advice – Stop Your HSA When You Get Part A Author: Lora Drummond Medicare Transition Specialist Posted: 12/20/2021 50- 52 Solution Series – Advice -Stop your HSA when you get Part A This is a reminder to help your employees manage their HSA contributions if they are thinking about enrolling in Medicare.  HSA’s are tax-free savings so that when retirement rolls around, you’ll have savings designated for medical expenses.  Contributions to HSA accounts must stop when an employee enrolls in Medicar ..read more

Medicare@work A blog about Medicare. What you and your employees need to know Celebrate – 65 Candles in 2022? Groovy! Author: Lora Drummond Medicare Transition Specialist Posted: 12/13/2021 #49- 52 Celebrate – 65 Candles in 2022? If you are planning to celebrate a Groovy Birthday next year, you’ll be joining celebrities like Katie Couric, Steve Harvey, Vanna White, Ray Romano, and one of my old heartthrobs Donny Osmond who are all turning 65 too! My neighbor is celebrating his milestone in April too. He is turning 65 but has no plans of retiring any time soon. He loves his job! He ..read more