Medicare Annual Notice of Change: Here is why you must not ignore it
By now, Medicare beneficiaries should have received their Annual Notice of Change (ANOC). Have you overlooked yours?
Here’s why you need to review your ANOC — before it’s too late.
Resources
This section provides comprehensive guidance for consumers on how to write effective letters to companies to address and resolve their issues. It includes step-by-step instructions on crafting clear, concise, and persuasive letters, ensuring your concerns are communicated effectively. Additionally, you’ll find downloadable templates of various types of letters, such as complaint letters, request letters, and inquiry letters, to help you get started quickly and confidently.
Many Medicare Advantage plans are ending: what millions of members must do now
If your Medicare Advantage plan is ending in 2027, it could mean different doctors, interrupted care and unexpected bills.
Here’s how to find out if these changes will impact you.
More than 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries lost their drug coverage. Don’t let it happen to you.
Imagine going to your regular pharmacy to pick up a needed prescription and being told your insurance isn’t valid. That’s what happened to more than 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries earlier this year. They lost their prescription drug coverage because they made two critical mistakes.
Now, Medicare drug plans are making changes for 2027 that could expose many more to that same risk. I want to help you avoid making those same mistakes.
How to write an effective complaint letter (free template and samples)
As a consumer advocate who has reviewed, investigated and resolved thousands of problems during the past decade, I know there is a right way — and a wrong way — to write an effective complaint letter. The most effective way to get the outcome you’re hoping for is to keep your message cordial, concise and clear.
To help you do that on your next problem-solving mission, I’ve created a free letter-writing template for you — and some sample letters so you can see this methodology in action.
You’re welcome. 😉
Car rental inspection checklist (free printable forms)
False claims for car rental damage are through the roof. To protect yourself from being unfairly billed for rental car repairs, download Consumer Rescue’s free rental car inspection checklist. Print and use these pre- and post-rental checklists when you rent … Read More
Why is the Medicare Plan Finder giving me confusing information? Help!
Medicare beneficiary Thomas Devich did everything right. He read his Annual Notice of Change and used the Medicare Plan Finder to compare his drug coverage for the coming year. He even called the insurance companies directly to double-check the numbers.
But instead of getting a clear answer, he ran into something far more confusing: every source gave him a different price for the exact same prescriptions.
What’s going on here? Consumer Rescue’s registered Medicare counselor, Abe Wischnia, explains.
Medicare open enrollment is closing soon. Are you prepared for 2027?
Sometimes fall can seem like it’s open season on Medicare beneficiaries. Insurance companies are after your money by raising costs, reducing benefits, and dropping covered drugs. And, of course, there are crooks who use this period to target you with Medicare scams.
If you’re on Medicare and want or need to watch your budget, pay attention. Now is the time to protect yourself.
Here’s what Medicare beneficiaries need to know to prepare for 2026.
The Medicare Advantage trap: why leaving can be too expensive
Some Medicare Advantage plan members feel trapped, finding it too expensive to revert to Original Medicare. Here’s what to be aware of and how to avoid the same situation.
Consumer Rescue’s special features columnist, Abe Wischnia, a registered Medicare counselor, answers your questions.
Unhappy with your plan? Good news! It’s Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period
If you’re unhappy with your Medicare coverage, October 15 to December 7 is your chance to make a change. It’s Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period. Here’s what you need to know.
