The Friday Five for October 7, 2022:

• Med Supp Plans K & L OOP Limits
• Medicare Enrollment Protection Act
• New Study on Consumer Health Care Concerns
• New Guidelines for "Healthy" Foods Proposed by FDA
• McDonald's Happy Meals Target Millennial Nostalgia

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Resources:

2023 Medicare Part A & B Premiums and Deductibles: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/2023-medicare-part-a-b-premiums-and-deductibles/

When Do Med Supp Plans K, L, M, & N Make Sense? https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/when-do-med-supp-plans-k-l-m-n-make-sense/

References:

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf

FDA Proposes Updated Definition of ‘Healthy’ Claim on Food Packages to Help Improve Diet, Reduce Chronic Disease: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-proposes-updated-definition-healthy-claim-food-packages-help-improve-diet-reduce-chronic-disease

Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of Term “Healthy”: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/29/2022-20975/food-labeling-nutrient-content-claims-definition-of-term-healthy

How to compare Medigap policies: https://www.medicare.gov/supplements-other-insurance/how-to-compare-medigap-policies

K & L Out-of-Pocket Limits Announcements: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-plans/medigap/kandl

McDonald’s ‘Boo Bucket’ Halloween Pails Are Officially Coming Back: https://thetakeout.com/mcdonalds-boo-bucket-halloween-pails-return-date-2022-1849620747

McDonald's Officially Announces Return of Halloween Pails: https://comicbook.com/irl/news/mcdonalds-halloween-pails-confirmed-how-to-get/

New Study Shows Consumer Concern for Rising Healthcare Costs This Open Enrollment Season: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-study-shows-consumer-concern-for-rising-healthcare-costs-this-open-enrollment-season-301639999.html

Some seniors make this costly Medicare enrollment mistake. A bipartisan bill looks to fix it: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/02/a-costly-medicare-enrollment-mistake-is-target-of-a-bipartisan-bill.html

"They Doubled In Price": 34 Common Grocery Items That People Say Are Costing Them Way, Way More Than They Used To: https://www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscomb/grocery-price-inflation-2022