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Federal Price Transparency & Consolidated Appropriations Act

As July 1, 2022 approaches, so does the first phase of the new Transparency in Coverage rules. In this first phase, insurance carriers and plans are required to make machine-readable pricing files publicly available.

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Medicare And Creditable Drug Coverage • Peters & Milam Insurance Services • Santa Barbara, California

It doesn't happen often, but occasionally an employer-sponsored health plan does NOT meet the creditable coverage definition required by Medicare.

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Becoming Medicare Eligible While Still Working • Peters & Milam Insurance Services • Santa Barbara, California

If you don't have employer-sponsored coverage when you become Medicare eligible, you should almost always sign up for Medicare Parts A & B in addition to some type of supplemental coverage.

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