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Beef Up Your TRS-Care Coverage (Part 2)
In Texas, retired teachers receive benefits through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), and Texas teachers’ healthcare benefits are administered through TRS-Care. If you’re a retired Texas teacher wanting to get full benefit from your TRS-Care coverage, you should apply for Medicare as soon as you’re eligible. For most Americans, eligibility begins at age […]
Beef Up Your TRS-Care Coverage (Part 1)
An Overview As public servants who typically devote years or decades of service and unparalleled commitment to the task of educating a new generation, teachers are often viewed as underpaid. Fortunately, teachers are usually compensated at least in part through summers off and benefits packages that many other Americans aren’t fortunate enough to receive. In […]
Sound Judgment Is Your Best Protection (Part 1)
The 2012 Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP) got underway on Oct. 15 and will continue until Dec. 7 of this year. During Open Enrollment you’ll have such options as: Joining a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan or changing from one drug plan to another Discontinuing Part D coverage Switching from Original Medicare (Medicare Parts […]
Sound Judgment Is Your Best Protection (Part 2)
As millions of seniors are evaluating their 2013 healthcare options during the 2012 Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP), there are scammers trying to cash in. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a victim of Medicare scams. Simply keeping on your toes and exercising sound judgment should be more than enough to ensure you enjoy a […]
Sound Judgment Is Your Best Protection (Part 3)
As millions of seniors are evaluating their 2013 healthcare options during the 2012 Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP), there are scammers trying to cash in. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a victim of Medicare scams. Simply being an informed Medicare consumer and exercising sound judgment should be more than enough to see you through […]
Mississippi Medicaid
Funded by both the federal and state governments, Medicaid is an important health program for people with lower incomes, elderly people, people with disabilities, and some families with children. The Mississippi Division of Medicaid administers Medicaid programs throughout Mississippi, and recipients must be American citizens or legal permanent residents living in Mississippi who fall into […]
Minnesota Medicaid
Funded by both the federal and state governments, Medicaid is an important health program for people with lower incomes, elderly people, people with disabilities, and some families with children. The state Department of Human Services administers Medical Assistance (MA), Minnesota’s Medicaid program, and recipients must be American citizens or legal permanent residents living in Minnesota […]
Michigan Medicaid
Funded by both the federal and state governments, Medicaid is an important health program for people with lower incomes, elderly people, people with disabilities, and some families with children. The state Department of Community Health administers Medicaid programs throughout Michigan, and recipients must be American citizens or legal permanent residents living in Michigan who fall […]
Massachusetts Medicaid
Funded by both the federal and state governments, Medicaid is an important health program for people with lower incomes, elderly people, people with disabilities, and some families with children. The state Executive Office of Health and Human Services administers MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program, and recipients must be American citizens or legal permanent residents living […]
Maryland Medicaid
Funded by both the federal and state governments, Medicaid is an important health program for people with lower incomes, elderly people, people with disabilities, and some families with children. The state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene administers Medicaid programs throughout Maryland, and recipients must be American citizens or legal permanent residents living in Maryland […]