Mary Manos Mitchem

Here's the short list that actually matters: Your Part B premium went up.  It's now $202.90/month — that's a $17.90 increase from last year. Your Part B deductible also rose to $283. If you noticed a smaller Social Security check in January, this is why. Your prescription drug costs may have gone DOWN.  Medicare negotiated lower prices on 10 high-cost medications for the first time ever — including drugs for diabetes, blood clots, arthritis, and cancer. If you take one of these, check with...

The Annual Election Period is over, but that doesn’t mean the story is finished. For 2026, Medicare prescription drug coverage is changing in ways that look good on paper but feel uneven in real life. Here’s the straight talk. What Changed. And Why It’s Confusing Yes, the government negotiated lower prices on 10 high-cost drugs. Yes, that’s projected to save about $1.5 billion overall. But averages lie. Many seniors are now seeing: Higher deductibles before coverage kicks in Coinsurance...

Sometimes business throws you a curveball. This one was simple, legal, and straightforward. M# Insurance is now Manos Insurance. Why the change? Another company already had a similar name and asked that we stop using it. We listened, handled it professionally, and moved forward. End of story. Here’s the part that actually matters. Nothing about how we serve you has changed. The same people. The same phone calls returned. The same straight answers. The same personal attention. You will...