by ADRC | Oct 31, 2023 | Blog, Health Insurance
For reprint by the GWAAR Legal Services Team Flu season starts each fall and lasts until the following spring. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone six months of age and older get a flu shot every year with few exceptions....
by ADRC | Sep 28, 2022 | Blog, Health Insurance, Medicare, Monthly Theme
WEA Trust, who currently provides health coverage options to some employer groups and State of WI employees/retirees, will stop as of December 31, 2022. Health Traditions 65Plus Medigap policy holders will receive guaranteed issue rights to select another Medigap...
by ADRC | Jul 27, 2022 | Blog, Health Insurance, Medicare
For reprint by GWAAR Legal Services Team The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced an increase in hearing aid assistance (HAA) funding through the Telecommunications Assistance Program (TAP). TAP HAA provides funding toward the purchase of new and...
by smommaerts | May 25, 2021 | Blog, Health Insurance
Extended Coverage for Marketplace Health Insurance Customers The term “Marketplace Health Insurance” is used to describe the assortment of plans offered on the federal health insurance exchange. Insurance companies offer Qualified Health Plans that comply...
by smommaerts | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog, COVID19, Health Insurance
For reprint by the GWAAR Legal Services Team In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the Department of Health and Human Services recently announced a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for 2021 Marketplace coverage. This SEP will run from February 15, 2021...
by smommaerts | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog, COVID19, Health Insurance, Medicare, Social Security
Over the past few months the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has resulted in far reaching and potentially long-lasting changes which may affect the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities. In the hope of keeping our community members healthy, and as a...
