by Joe Bachmeier | Mar 16, 2018 | News & Announcements
That’s the big headline everyone is seeing over the past week. I’m addressing it because it makes people nervous, but that is the world we’re living in. Come on, you should be used to this by now, bigger companies buying up smaller companies! We are a capitalist...
by Joe Bachmeier | Mar 5, 2018 | Human Resources, Medicare
Hello to all the HR personnel out there who carry the burden of trying to relay Medicare advice to your retirees. Guess what? If you have an open mind that burden can be lifted and as a free service no less. That’s what BGA Insurance Group is all about; providing free...
by Joe Bachmeier | Feb 14, 2018 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, News & Announcements
It has finally been announced, Mutual of Omaha will offer Medicare Advantage plans in 2019. Since the inception of Medicare back in 1966 Mutual of Omaha has been the #2 largest Medicare supplement (Medigap) provider to Medicare recipients. Since that time Mutual of...
by Joe Bachmeier | Jan 29, 2018 | Medicaid, News & Announcements
What is Medicaid? I bring this subject up because a lot of folks out there are confused, mostly Medicare recipients who often think Medicare is Medicaid. Medicare and Medicaid are two different government-run programs that were both created in 1965 so people who reach...
by Joe Bachmeier | Jan 13, 2018 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Enrollment
It’s January 13th, are the Christmas lights still dangling outside your house blowing in the frosty wind? Have you taken down your tree or just left it up because it just looks pretty, or you refuse to let your favorite holiday pass. Or maybe it’s still up because you...
by Joe Bachmeier | Nov 29, 2017 | Medicare Enrollment, News & Announcements
Even though we are knee deep in the 2017 AEP I thought I would take a quick moment to update all our Medicare recipients. Finally, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the Part B 2019 Premium for Medicare will remain at $134 a month....
by Joe Bachmeier | Nov 14, 2017 | Medicare, Medicare Enrollment
It is the middle of November 2017 and we are already halfway through the Annual Enrollment Period and there still seems to be a lot confusion relating to Medicare Part B. Some folks have no idea what they’ll be paying, some don’t know when they should start it, some...
by Joe Bachmeier | Oct 9, 2017 | Medicare Enrollment
Hello Medicare recipients. Let me start by quoting one of my agents “It’s that time of year again!” and I just want to take a few minutes here and update all of you on some new costs for 2019 regarding Medicare Part D. This coming year the deductible phase will be...
by Joe Bachmeier | Sep 27, 2017 | Medicare, Medicare Enrollment
October is upon us! And the season is here for those of you who need to make changes, and BGA Insurance Group is here waiting for you. Remember that Annual Enrollment runs from October 15th through December 7th, 2017. As our current BGA clients know it’s that time of...
by Greg Gudis | Sep 14, 2017 | News & Announcements
BGA Insurance Group has scheduled a series of in-person seminars that you can choose to attend in order to learn more about Medicare enrollment in 2017. You can also use this time to meet some of the agents on our team and ask them questions about your retirement...
