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16 • NOVEMBER 2020 - Senior Voice of Hernando County Health Connections
16 • NOVEMBER 2020 - Senior Voice of Hernando County
Insurance
Medicare AEP Continues/
Obamacare Health Care
Enrollment Begins
By Ted Sobolewski ACA plan choices are still
limited. However, additional
Accent Insurance companies have expanded
We continue with Medicare’s into new counties, which
Annual Election Period (AEP) will give consumers some
which allows individuals additional plans to choose
on Medicare to either join from. Those individuals
or change their Medicare who qualify for tax credits
Plans. This AEP started on (these tax credits reduce your
monthly premiums) usually
need to be made by then. Attention Medical
10/15/2020 and ends on
will pay less for their health
12/07/2020, so all changes
coverage. Those individuals
Also, starting on 11/01/2020 who do not qualify for tax
Professionals.
is the start of the Affordable credits must pay the total
Care Act’s open enrollment, cost for insurance each
which ends 12/15/2020. month. For some, the cost
of health insurance has
As we move into another been reduced greatly by
year of the Affordable Care receiving tax credits but for
Act (ACA), or Obamacare others the cost of healthcare
(healthcare for under 65) there under Obamacare has
is still much turmoil about soared, making it difficult Attention Medical
how affordable it is and how to provide health coverage
successful it has been. What for themselves and/or their
we do know is that there are families. Professionals.
still no health questions and
pre-existing health issues are I am asked each year if there
covered. So, if you sign up are any other options available
by 12/15/2020, your coverage for health insurance, for under
in most cases will begin on 65 individuals. The answer
1/1/2021. Depending on is yes, there are other options
where you live, by county, INSURANCE / Continued on page 17
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