EPISODE · Oct 28, 2024 · 28 MIN
The Medicare Open Enrollment Period
from It’s a Matter of Your Health with Dr. Veita Bland · host Dr. Veita Bland, MD
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for 67 million people ages 65 and over and younger adults with long-term disabilities. The program helps to pay for many medical care services, including hospitalizations, physician visits, and prescription drugs, along with post-acute care, skilled nursing facility care, home health care, hospice care, and preventive services. The annual Medicare open enrollment period runs from October 15th to December 7th each year. During this time, people with Medicare can review features of Medicare plans offered in their area and make changes to their Medicare coverage, which go into effect on January 1st of the following year. Jeanie Schepisi, the Piedmont Area Regional Manager at North Carolina Department of Insurance joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD for an informative discussion about what you should do doing the open enrolment period. Find more great content on our website www.drblandradio.com
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Medicare is the federal health insurance program for 67 million people ages 65 and over and younger adults with long-term disabilities. The program helps to pay for many medical care services, including hospitalizations, physician visits, and prescription drugs, along with post-acute care, skilled nursing facility care, home health care, hospice care, and preventive services. The annual Medicare open enrollment period runs from October 15th to December 7th each year. During this time, p...
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