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IRMAA is taken care of! I'm thrilled.
May 03 2024
I retired at the end of August, after all bonuses and retention incentives had paid out. Because it had been a good year, I knew I was likely to get a hit with IRMAA, both with Medicare B and D. Becau...
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New Retirees: Avoid Costly Medicare Sign-up Mistakes
Apr 25 2024
To retire is to enter the unknown. Rick Fine has demystified one aspect of retirement: Medicare. As the director of financial planning for an advisory and investment firm, he has put together a list o...
crr.bc.edu
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Medicare Advantage Plans
Apr 25 2024
Are Joe Namath and William Shatner giving you the best possible advice about Medicare? During the Medicare Open Enrollment period last fall, you probably saw TV ads for companies selling Medicare Adva...
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How Medicare Relates to Social Security
Apr 25 2024
Identifying the right start dates for Social Security depending on your unique situation, when your Social Security benefit will send you your first check based on your birthday, and IRMAA cost strate...
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Monthly Income-Related Adjustment for Part D Medicare - How to Get a Refund for Past Overpayments?
Apr 23 2024
Hi: I retired in 2022 and was charged a part D monthly adjustment in 2022 for high income reported on 2020 tax return filed in April 2021. May I file for a refund based on 2022 income? If so do I use ...
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Most Adults Fail This 5-Question Quiz on Retirement Basics
Apr 19 2024
How much do you know about Social Security, Medicare and life expectancy?...
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How A Handful Of Drugs Is Squeezing Medicare
Apr 18 2024
The program spent $5.7 billion on drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro in 2022, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation....
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Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Retirement
Apr 16 2024
While Biden and Trump both say they support Social Security and Medicare, their approach to each has been different....
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Can Your Employer Force You To Enroll In Medicare?
Apr 04 2024
Years ago, people turning 65 would retire and enroll in Medicare. But that has changed. Today, more people are working longer....
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Do I Really need a Medicare Adviser?
Apr 02 2024
Is navigating Medicare really that complicated? I have a lot of ads popping up on my feed. One that looks interesting is Boomer Benefits. Then I see many from independent brokers. Do these people real...
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Should You Enroll in Medicare if You Still Have a Job?
Mar 28 2024
This question is being asked more than ever these days, so here’s what you can do when it comes to making Medicare decisions while you’re still working....
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New List Out On Medicare Part B Drugs Eligible for Rebates
Mar 28 2024
Some Medicare beneficiaries may pay lower coinsurance rates from April 1 to June 30 for the drugs, HHS says....
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Did You Know? Medicare Does Not Cover A Physical Exam
Mar 26 2024
A friend, new to Medicare, asked me whether Medicare covered annual physicals. Spoiler: it does not....
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Nursing Home Care: What to Do When Medicare Wont Pay
Mar 22 2024
Here's what to do when Medicare won't pay for a nursing home facility....
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‘Creditable’: The Key In Medicare Drug Coverage
Mar 21 2024
Medicare expects individuals turning 65 to enroll in a Part D prescription drug plan at age 65. However, those who have creditable drug coverage can delay enrollment......
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Deadline for Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Is Fast Approaching
Mar 20 2024
Medicare Advantage enrollees have until March 31 to change plans. What to know....
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Medicare Advantage Commercials Aren’t So Bad Now But The Marketing Still Is Problematic
Mar 19 2024
So much of what you see and hear about Medicare can be misleading or flat out wrong. Do your research. Get all the details. Be a smart Medicare shopper....
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What Does Medicare Not Cover? Five Things To Look Out For
Mar 16 2024
Learn what Medicare doesn't cover and protect your health wisely. Unveil the gaps in coverage to make informed decisions before retirement....
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Steer Clear Of Medicare Misinformation And Avoid Costly Mistakes
Mar 12 2024
Medicare misinformation is widespread. And, if that information turns out to be wrong, the repercussions can be serious....
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Medicare questions and clarification
Mar 07 2024
I will be eligible for Medicare in about a year. I have been doing quite a lot of research but it is all so confusing. Part A an B is pretty straight forward but then there is Medigap in partsC, D and...
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Questions About HMO-POS, PFFS, Or MSA Medicare Advantage Plans? Here’s What You Should Know
Mar 05 2024
Many are familiar with Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plans, but there are 3 plan types that aren’t as well known....
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Signing up for Medicare online
Mar 04 2024
I'm 64 and recently decided that I'm going to work until I'm 67. But I have to sign up for Medicare at 65. Since I will still probably carry my insurance through work, how do I go about signing up for...
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Delaying Medicare sign-up can be a costly mistake
Feb 16 2024
Medicare requires that nearly all workers sign up for the program during a seven-month Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) that includes the three months before, the month of, and the three months followi...
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Prescription drug costs will fall this year for more than a million people on Medicare
Feb 16 2024
It’s the best news that few people seem to know about: Prescription drug costs are falling this year for more than a million seniors — in many cases, by thousands of dollars. The lower cos...
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Medicare Advantage Reigns. So Who Still Buys Medigap?
Feb 14 2024
Low premiums, aggressive marketing and extras like dental care and prescription drugs have propelled Medicare Advantage plans to half of the retiree insurance market. Nevertheless, some people still p...
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silver sneakers benefit for fitness programs
Feb 10 2024
It's not part of regular Medicare, but a lot of Medicare supplements and Advantage plans offer silver sneakers for various gym memberships. I recently signed up for Planet Fitness for free. Silver sne...
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Can You Pay Medicare Premiums From Your HSA?
Feb 07 2024
Is there a way to pay medicare premiums with your HSA funds? Is it even worth the hassle to save some money on taxes?...
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What Should You Do If You Lose Your Medicare Card?
Feb 06 2024
A lost Medicare card is not a rare occurrence. It’s a small piece of unlaminated paper that can end up in the laundry, lost in a pocket, or put in such a safe place that you can’t find it....
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Medicare part B double billing.
Feb 05 2024
My wife and I started Medicare Plan B on January 1, 2024. we received a bill for four months of premiums, which we paid in full. My wife decided just after January 1, to start Social Security. We rece...
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Retiring before 65 and Medicare - the health insurance gap
Jan 25 2024
We'll both be 60 this year and I'm 100% ready for retirement. My job sucks and I don't want to do it any more, and we've got ample assets. The trick is health insurance between now and Medicare at ~65...
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Trouble applying for just Medicare A
Jan 25 2024
I'm on my husband's anthem from his old job as a cop although he retired 5 years ago. I tried to apply to Medicare A and it said are you on your own policy at work, I said No. It said are you on spous...
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Employers Shift Retiree Coverage to Medicare Advantage
Jan 23 2024
If you retired in 1988 from a job at a large employer with health insurance, you had good odds you would continue to be covered into old age. Two-thirds of large employers that covered their current w...
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Lessons Learned From The Most Recent Medicare Open Enrollment.
Jan 23 2024
I found that 65% of our clients who did open enrollment reviews had at least one significant reason to change drug plans....
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Medicare Premiums
Jan 19 2024
Hello, Can someone please help me sort out my medicare premiums problems? Here's the issue. After working for a company for 44 years I retired in Feb 2022 at the age of 64 and received early retiremen...
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Why is my first Medicare Part B premium twice its normal amount?
Jan 17 2024
I applied for Medicare part B during the last week of December to presumably begin in January. The SS website says my Medicare premium should be $174.60 but the check I just got has a medicare deducti...
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Medicare Part A and and FEHB
Jan 07 2024
My wife and I both work, I get medical coverage through my wife since she works for the government. This year in May I turn 65 but will still be working (as well as my wife). I am told that I can get ...
community.aarp.org
Retired and returning to the US from living abroad and have questions about Medicare
Jan 05 2024
I lived in Costa Rica for 20 years (thinking I would live there forever) but returned to the US when my health declined and it was impossible for me to continue to live alone. I began receiving Social...
community.aarp.org
Question on Health Savings Account balance and using it when you get to Medicare
Jan 03 2024
Can it be used for Medigap costs? Can it be used for Medicare advantage costs? My wife and I become eligible later this year. She has the HSA. I don't but I have money my company set aside to use with...
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The Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) is pretty terrifying!
Dec 31 2023
"Inpatient or outpatient hospital status affects your costs Your hospital status—whether you're an inpatient or an outpatient—affects how much you pay for hospital services (like X-rays, d...
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Question regarding Tricare/Medicare costs once you hit 65
Dec 23 2023
For any military retirees who had to transition from Tricare Select/Prime to Tricare for Life when you hit 65, I understand that Tricare for Life is a supplemental insurance to Medicare Part B. Are yo...
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Retiring In 2024? Resolve To Enroll In Medicare Part B To Avoid A Big Mistake.
Dec 20 2023
If you are over 65 and retiring or losing your job in the near future, here is one resolution you must make. Resolve to enroll in Medicare Part B, medical insurance....
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Planning for Health Insurance in Retirement Pre-Medicare, Ep #205
Dec 11 2023
If you are planning on retiring before age 65, there is no doubt that you have had this question. What do you do about health insurance? In the United States, the health insurance landscape is ever-ch...
financialsymmetry.libsyn.com
Medicaid Expansion: a New Option for Disabled Workers
Nov 28 2023
Picture an older warehouse worker whose back pain might qualify him for a federal cash benefit for his disability. If he’s right and his application is approved, he would get the Medicare health...
crr.bc.edu
Need help with Form SSA-44
Nov 28 2023
Hello, I am retiring as of 12/31/2023 and my Medicare Part B application for 2024 has been approved. I have received notice that, based on my high income in 2022, I will have to pay a higher Part B an...
community.aarp.org
What online pharmacies are you using? Do you have any impressions about how well they work for you?
Nov 24 2023
I'm not posting this to r/medicare because if you get medications at online pharmacies, it's usually because they're not covered under Medicare C or D. I've tried Mark Cuban's costplusdrugs.com which ...
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The financial advisor's guide to Medicare
Nov 22 2023
Medicare is a minefield of deadlines, penalties and the potential for disastrous mistakes. Here's how wealth managers can guide their clients to safety....
financial-planning.com
Medicare’s Plan Finder Shows I Could Save $709 For Prescription Drugs
Nov 20 2023
If your Medicare Part D premium will increase by a lot in 2024, you could save a lot of money by shopping your policy....
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Retiree Insurance as medicare Supplement?
Nov 19 2023
We have retiree insurance for one person costing $180 per month. We could, however, choose an ACA plan for much less based on our retirement income. Once we cancel the retiree plan we can never get it...
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Want Medicare. No social security until later
Nov 13 2023
Trying to sign up for Medicare online but the process keeps walking me through Social Security benefits which I DON’T want yet. Is this usual? How do I get on the correct path? submitted by /u/a...
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Medicare Suppliment Plans - where to find unbiased information
Nov 09 2023
Medicare Suppliment plans - where do I look for unbiased information I want to switch from insurance though a job to a Medicare Suppliment plan but I am not sure where to look for unbiased information...
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