March 2022 Newsletter
Friends,
What’s the difference between school and life?
In school, you are taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you are given a test that teaches you a lesson.
-Tom Bodett
I’m originally from Stratford, CT and William Shakespeare was from Stratford, too... just not the same one. Later in this newsletter I will share some of his thoughts about life that I have been thinking about this year.
March is the last call for the Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP). If you are on a Medicare Advantage plan, you can make one change to a different Medicare advantage plan or switch to Original Medicare with a standalone drug plan.
Also in March, Medicare will now allow at-home Covid tests to be covered by all plans. There should be more details later in the month coming from your plan or CMS.
Kind Regards,
Michael Antonini
What’s New
New News & Not News….Not News:
You may have seen something like this in your mail or on TV —>
Sometimes it says $2,880 in savings, sometimes $1,660. It might say the offer is today only or the program is 89% full. Please understand, THIS IS NOT TRUE!
Medicare does not give out a flex card to pay benefits. It’s all a scam!
New News:
The State of Connecticut does have a program called the Medicare Savings Program (MSP). This program has 3 levels of help. I have helped over 126 people get the best benefit called Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)
All the information and application and FAQ’s can be found on my website under the State Resources tab here.
Later this month the state is expected to announce new higher limits. Through my sources the word on the street is the following chart will be the new levels:
If you think you might qualify, I encourage you do complete an application and send it to the state or ask me to help you apply. As always, I do not charge for helping you, I will not lie to you, and I’m here to help you with integrity and honesty. Perhaps it’s my 50+ years in the Boy Scouts and my parent’s upbringing. I still live by the golden rule and the Boy Scout oath and law.
Important Dates
On March 4, 2022 at 7:26 AM ET, a spent Chinese rocket, Chang’s 5-T1 will crash into the Moon. It is a stage 2 part of a rocket launched in October 2014 that sent a small spacecraft to the Moon.
March 13, 2022, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 13, 2022, 3:00:00 and daylight savings begins.
The spring equinox happens on Sunday, March 20, at 11:33 A.M. EDT. Standing an egg on its end is a science myth.
March 31, 2022 ends the Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP)
You can change your Medicare Advantage plan to a different Medicare Advantage Plan or switch to Original Medicare and join a separate Prescription Drug Plan once during this time. Any changes you make will be effective the first of the month after the plan gets your request.
March 31, 2022 is also my son Johnny Antonini’s 14th Birthday!