Category: Medicare/Open Enrollment

  • Read Your Mail!

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    Dianne Savastano

    Earlier this month, we received the kind of phone call we dread. It came from Paul, a client, who explained that upon arriving for a scheduled MRI, he was told he had no insurance — he had been terminated from Medicare Part B. Paul didn’t know what happened, so we began our investigation. Our first question… Read on…

  • Retirement Medical Benefits… Assessing Your Option

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    Linda Braun

    Lately, more and more clients are coming to us as they navigate employer-sponsored medical benefits, either through their own career or that of a spouse. On the surface, it may sound like a straightforward win. But in the world of retiree medical benefits, no two clients are alike. Each brings different puzzle pieces to the table; what… Read on…

  • Advisors Learning From Each Other

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    Dianne Savastano

    Among our Healthassist team members, we have healthcare advisors focused on the clinical side of the business and insurance advisors focused on that aspect of healthcare delivery.  Of course, these two areas are very much intertwined. Still, I often find in our weekly, all-team meetings that there are many important and even surprising understandings shared from one group to the… Read on…

  • What to Know About Medicare Part D Drug Plans

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    Dianne Savastano

    Medicare Part D Deductibles Most of the 10–15 Medicare Part D Plans available (determined by the county in which you live) have a deductible. For 2026, the highest deductible permitted is $615; it is set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). However, not all drugs are subject to the deductible. The assigned tier of a… Read on…

  • My Love Letter to Healthassist

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    Diane Reilly

    “Expect to have an identity crisis.” During the last few months, as I have prepared to retire from Healthassist, well intentioned friends, colleagues, and retirement experts have all sounded this warning bell.  Be prepared to “reinvent yourself,” “to grieve the loss of your professional identity,” and to spend the first year “rediscovering who you really are.” What… Read on…

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