In today's episode, we discuss the key provisions of the BENES act that were passed back in late 2020 as part of the year-end spending bill. This new law is designed to limit Medicare enrollment mistakes that have previously harmed seniors. Here are some of the links to the sources we talked about during this episode: Link to the entire Consolidated Appropriations Act: https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ260/PLAW-116publ260.pdfLink to new Part B Special Enrollment Periods being created: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/implementing-certain-provisions-consolidated-appropriations-act-2021-and-other-revisions-medicare-2 BENES Act 2.0: https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2022/02/24/senators-introduce-the-bipartisan-benes-2-0-act-to-further-simplify-medicare-enrollment760,000 exposed to Part B penalty: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/07/why-medicares-late-fees-mean-a-lifetime-of-higher-costs.htmlAll other sources: http://nahu.org/membership-resources/medicare-portal/legislative-informationhttps://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2022/11/03/important-rules-implement-key-benes-act-provisions-to-simplify-medicare-enrollmenthttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-03/pdf/2022-23407.pdfGiardini Medicare is an independent insurance agency specializing in helping Medicare beneficiaries enroll in the Medigap or Medicare Advantage plan that fits their needs during their transition to Medicare. We are licensed and work virtually in the following states:  AZ, CA, FL,  IL, IN, KY, MI, MD, NC, OH, PA, SC, TX  If we do NOT work in your state, we can refer to agents that we know, like & trust across the country. Fill out the form linked to our map.Check out our website at  https://gmedicareteam.com/Also, see our additional educational content over on our YouTube ChannelYou can also connect with and learn more on TikTok and our private Facebook Group and while you're at it, check out our Google Reviews!  And, please get added to our mailing list so that we can remain in touch with you.

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