Medicare Rules You Need to Know: Part 1
Posted Jun.07, 2009 in CalCobra, Cobra, HIPAA, Medicare, Other Coverage
Understanding the Medicare system that serves as the primary health insurer for almost everyone in this country who is 65 or older is vital in planning your health insurance needs. If you are approaching that age, you should start familiarizing yourself with the system before you retire.
You need to know how various parts of Medicare work, how they relate to the supplemental insurance policies (Medigap) and how they interact with your workplace group insurance plan.
In addition, understanding the relationship between Medicare and your group health policy becomes more important and more complicated if your spouse is covered under your plan at work. HIPAA, COBRA and CalCOBRA provisions may determine the availability of his or her coverage. (continue reading…)
