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Weiss Financial Ratings

    Medicare open enrollment season
    October 15 to December 7 of 2024

    Medicare
    Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older and some medical conditions. October 15 to December 7 is when all people with Medicare can change their Medicare health plans and prescription drug coverage for the following year to better meet their needs.  For more information visit Get Started with Medicare.

    Medigap
    Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) is extra insurance you can buy from a private health insurance company to help pay your share of out-of-pocket costs in Original Medicare. For more information visit What's Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)?

      Learn how to use the Weiss Ratings Medigap Report  to compare Medigap plans
      Madison Public Library offers access to Weiss Financial Ratings with you Madison Public Library Card. Get step-by-step guidance:

      • Learn What Medicare Does and Does Not Cover
      • Find Out Your Options
      • View Rates for each Plan & Insurer
      • Find an Authorized Agent

      Greyhouse publishing is offering two online trainings to compare options for purchasing Medigap coverage through their Weiss Financial Ratings database

      October 29, 2024, 1:00 p.m
      Medicare & Medicare Supplement Insurance:
      How to Pick a Plan & Get the Best Rate (offered by Greyhouse Publishing)

      Register Here


      November 21, 2024, 2:00 p.m. EST
      Medicare & Medicare Supplement Insurance:
      How to Pick a Plan & Get the Best Rate (offered by Greyhouse Publishing)

      Register Here


       

      Other features of Weiss Financial Ratings

      Weiss Financial Ratings provides financial education guides as well as ratings for insurance and banking institutions. Users can take advantage of tools to compare and decide between supplemental Medicare insurance plans, banks, credit unions, and insurance companies.

      • Weiss provides ratings on the financial fitness and stability of credit unions, banks and insurance companies.
      • Library patrons can request a personalized report on all companies selling Medigap coverage in their area, along with actual rates for premiums.
      • Financial education resources include the most recent edition of ebooks on topics such as homeownership, how to manage debt, investing, car insurance, and understanding health plans.
      finance ebooks
      Availability: 
      This resource is available only in Madison libraries and remotely to patrons with Madison Public Library as their home library.