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Medicare Articles for Greenville Seniors
Short reads on the Medicare decisions Greenville residents face each year, from sign-up dates and drug costs to which hospitals a plan covers and what changes in January.
Every article links to a fuller guide elsewhere on the site. Go as deep as you like, or stop once you've got what you came for.
- Written for Greenville readers
- Plain language, no sales pitch
- Focused on Hunt County
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Articles and guides
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Enrollment Guide
Before December 7: a Greenville fall checklist
Annual Enrollment closes December 7. Before then, read your Annual Notice of Change, rerun your drug list and confirm who's in next year's network.
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Plan types Guide
HMO vs. PPO when your doctors are at Hunt Regional
Network rules decide whether a specialist visit is covered. Here's how HMO and PPO Advantage plans differ if you use Hunt Regional doctors in Greenville or see a specialist in Dallas.
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Prescriptions Guide
Why a cheap Part D premium can cost you more
What you pay each month is only a slice of a drug plan's real cost. The yearly total depends far more on the drug list, the tier each drug sits on and which pharmacies the plan prefers.
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Medigap Guide
Plan G vs. Plan N for Hunt County retirees
A plan letter pays the same benefits in every state, so the choice comes down to a higher premium or some copays. Here's how to run that math with your own doctor visits.
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Turning 65 Guide
Turning 65 in Greenville, month by month
Your seven-month enrollment window, your six-month Medigap window, and a costly error to dodge if you keep working past 65, laid out in the order they come up.
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Costly errors Guide
Seven Medicare mistakes and how to dodge them
Late enrollment, plans chosen from a TV ad, and coverage nobody looked at in years. Some can't be fixed later, and you can avoid all of them.
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