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*Update: Medicaid Continuous Coverage Extended July 15th, 2022* The US Department of Health and Human Services on July 15th, 2022 officially extended the “Public Health Emergency” (PHE) declaration through October 13, 2022. As we noted in our previous article, “Medicaid’s Day of Reckoning: Ending the Public Health Emergency” the extension […]

Medicaid’s Day of Reckoning: Ending the Public Health Emergency On January 27, 2020, the federal government authorized a Public Health Emergency Declaration (PHE) relating to the Covid-19 Pandemic.  This declaration implemented a “Continuous Coverage” requirement for Medicaid recipients, meaning Indiana cannot remove folks from Medicaid. As of June 1, 2022, […]

What is the Medicare Premium Surcharge, and How Do I Avoid It? Upon turning age 65, most people qualify for Medicare Parts A, B and D. We generally recommend that our clients select traditional Medicare and not the Medicare Advantage program (more on this next month). We tell our clients […]