COLUMN: How Medicare plans handle pre-existing conditions
He knew the mistake he had made, and he wasn’t happy about it. After enrolling in Medicare, the man had not bothered to enroll in health care insurance – and now he needed insurance to help pay the bills. A friend had told him he would need to wait for annual open enrollment in the fall to enroll in a plan.
The Medicare beneficiary made an appointment with a Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA)…
