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Medicare part A coverage at age 70
Aug 28 2024
My husband will be 70 in September and will retire in October. He will go to the social security office to get more information but he did not sign up for part A when he was 65. He was covered by his ...
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Should I sign up for a Medicare Advantage Plan?
Aug 27 2024
I qualify for Medicare this October. As a military retiree, I am already covered by Tricare. Both of my knees need replacement. I understand that Advantage Plans cost less, and often include dental an...
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Medicare Advantage Plans Get High Marks from Customers
Aug 21 2024
Regional Medicare Advantage plans score higher than national alternatives on customer satisfaction, according to a new study....
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Here Are the 10 Medicare Negotiated Drug Prices
Aug 19 2024
Medicare announced the negotiated prices for 10 drugs, which are among the costliest and most used....
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What Younger Generations Need To Know About Social Security, Medicare
Aug 14 2024
Misunderstandings about the solvency of Social Security and Medicare adversely affect the retirement planning of younger generations....
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Washington State Establishes a Long-Term Care Program
Aug 14 2024
Long-term care is the major uninsured expense for most retirees. Neither private health insurance nor Medicare covers long-term care expenses, although Medicare provides for care in a skilled nursing ...
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Medicare Part B and retirement timing
Aug 14 2024
I’m still working and have employer’s health care coverage. I already get my SS and signed up for Medicare Part A. I plan on retiring in January 2025. How soon should I apply for Medicare ...
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Despite Medicare, 1 in 5 Retirees Have Medical Debt
Aug 09 2024
Two people in my family who are independent contractors and lack employer health insurance happen to be turning 65 this year and will finally be eligible for Medicare. Hallelujah! A report by KFF, the...
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How a Roth Conversion Can Spare You From Medicare’s IRMAA and Taxes
Aug 08 2024
If you've been a good saver and face large required minimum distributions (RMDs), then you need to plan for how to head off or limit higher Medicare premiums....
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Prepare For Medicare’s First ‘Installment Payment Plan’: The Part D MPPP
Aug 08 2024
The biggest change coming to Medicare may be the $2,000 cap on Part D drug costs which has spawned a new program: the Medicare Payment Prescription Plan or MPPP....
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Medicare B billing snafu
Aug 08 2024
How can Medicare B not be covered automatically when benefits start regardless of the impact of work earnings? I am enrolled in Medicare part B while continuing to work. My benefits began, but my earn...
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Medicare Part D Coverage Of Wegovy: Three Stumbling Blocks
Aug 06 2024
Why don't Medicare Part D plans cover drugs like Wegovy?...
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Medicare Recipients Can Now Use Amazon Pharmacy's RxPass
Aug 05 2024
Amazon has changed its $5 RxPass prescription service to include Medicare beneficiaries — but you’ll still need an Amazon Prime membership....
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Goodbye Medicare Part D Donut Hole; Hello $2,000 Cap
Aug 02 2024
The Inflation Reduction Act is taking steps to provide financial relief for beneficiaries by lowering drug costs....
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Medicare Finances: A 2024 Update
Jul 30 2024
While U.S. healthcare costs as a percentage of GDP are by far the highest in the developed world, the news from the 2024 Medicare Trustees Report is relatively good. It is true that the Hospital Insur...
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Tread Carefully With COBRA, A Snakepit Of Problems
Jul 23 2024
One of the biggest mistakes someone about to go on Medicare can make involves COBRA - the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act....
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New Medicare Rule Could Disqualify Your Private Plan
Jul 22 2024
If you're delayed taking Medicare because you have employer coverage, changes ahead may disqualify your plan....
kiplinger.com
What’s Up, Doc: The 3% Medicare Pay Cut Controversy
Jul 16 2024
It’s that time of the year, folks. Elections are coming up, there’s a bunch of infighting going around, and lots ... Read more...
physicianonfire.com
2024 Medicare Open Enrollment Offers Chance To Stay Ahead Of Costly Changes
Jul 16 2024
There are costly changes coming to Medicare Part D drug plans. The 2024 Medicare Open Enrollment period is you chance to get ahead of those changes....
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Listener Questions Answered: Reverse Mortgages, Healthcare Before Medicare, and More!
Jul 16 2024
In this episode, we tackle a diverse range of listener questions from reverse mortgages, annuities, Roth conversions, healthcare before the Medicare age, and a lot more. Tune in as we discuss: Al's Qu...
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As a landmark law turns 50, here are five ways to improve retirement security
Jul 15 2024
The programs that Americans rely on for security in retirement today rest on just a few major legislative acts. The two most important are the laws that created Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid ...
retirementrevised.com
Medicare Premiums 2025: Projected IRMAA for Parts B and D
Jun 28 2024
Will your monthly Medicare premiums increase next year? It depends....
kiplinger.com
Medicare Changes In 2024, 2025 Affect Prescriptions, Vaccines And More
Jun 26 2024
A slate of new policies change how much you pay for premiums, medicine, vaccines, telehealth and more....
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Are there differences between the different Medicare G plans?
Jun 24 2024
There seems to be a wide gap between the low and high Medicare G plans (less between the High Deductible plans). What drives the difference? Is it a different network of providers, pre-approvals or re...
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Is there an online Medicare cost calculator or spreadsheet template?
Jun 20 2024
EDIT: Removed any reference to Medicare Advantage to avoid confusion. Trying to figure out Medicare options for next year - I've got a spreadsheet that shows what my costs will be at different levels ...
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Three Times Your Free Medicare Colonoscopy Could Cost You
Jun 18 2024
The Affordable Care Act mandated no out-of-pocket costs for a colonoscopy. So if this test is supposed to be “free,” why do people still get a bills?...
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Medicare Advantage Plans To Be Squeezed Next Year, Reduce Benefits
Jun 17 2024
Medicare Advantage plans are likely to have big changes in 2025, raising premiums and out-of-pocket costs while reducing benefits....
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Should You Take Medicare at 65 or Wait?
Jun 15 2024
As we get closer to our retirement years, one of the most impactful decisions we’ll need to make is deciding ... Read more...
physicianonfire.com
Five Ways to Fund Medicare Part A
Jun 13 2024
Higher taxes can help stave off the projected 2036 insolvency of Medicare's Hospital Insurance trust fund....
kiplinger.com
Got Questions About Medicare Hospice Services? Here Are Some Answers
Jun 11 2024
There is one subject that rarely comes up when it comes to Medicare: hospice, end-of-life care for the terminally ill....
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How Can I Get an IRMAA Exception?
May 30 2024
Have you heard of IRMAA? IRMAA can be an unwelcome surprise if you aren’t expecting her. On this episode of Retirement Answer Man, you’ll hear what to expect from IRMAA and your Medicare c...
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Many Layers Of Rules Lead To Medicare Confusion
May 29 2024
Medicare involves layer upon layer of rules, policies and procedures, leading to confusion. This article cuts through some of the confusion....
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Approaching Age 65? Don’t Forget To Confirm Your Medicare Eligibility
May 23 2024
Are you, or will you be, eligible for Medicare? This article outlines exactly how the government determines Medicare eligibility....
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Medicare Tax: Five Things Every Worker Needs to Know
May 22 2024
It's important to know how Medicare tax works....
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Penalty for contributing to HSA before Medicare
May 21 2024
I am 65 and still working. Still under the company health insurance and using the high deductible plan. I max out my HSA contribution and the company adds $167 per month to my HSA, as an incentive to ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Medicare: Q&A with a Medicare Expert
May 21 2024
Drew Shockley of MOVE Health Partners joins James to address questions about Medicare. He overviews the Medicare system, explains Parts A, B, C, and D, and breaks down what Medicare does and doesn&rsq...
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How IRMAA Can Increase Your Medicare Premiums In Retirement
May 19 2024
Knowing about Medicare IRMAA surcharges could lead many people to make different retirement-planning choices leading up to becoming eligible for Medicare....
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?? Medicare and Social Security Are Critical to a SECURE RETIREMENT (AARP Article)
May 13 2024
FROM ARTICLE - SEE ARTICLE FOR MORE! Medicare and Social Security Are Critical to a Secure Retirement, Say Americans 50+. By Rebecca Perron, AARP Research & Teresa A. Keenan, AARP Research. Publis...
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I will be forced to retire in a few days and I need advice ASAP!
May 12 2024
I have been thinking about retiring for some time. I am already collecting SS and on Medicare A and B while working full time. My job has been getting worse and worse, and I just heard from my boss th...
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What Does Medicare Not Cover? Seven Things You Should Know
May 10 2024
Medicare Part A and Part B leave gaps in your health care coverage. But Medicare Advantage has problems, too....
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If Medicare Covers Cataract Surgery, Why Are There Bills?
May 07 2024
Medicare covers “cataract surgery that implants conventional intraocular lenses (within the eyeball).”...
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Medicare Basics: 11 Things You Need to Know
May 07 2024
There's Medicare Part A, Part B, Part D, Medigap plans, Medicare Advantage plans and so on. We sort out the confusion about signing up for Medicare — and much more....
kiplinger.com
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...
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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 ...
community.aarp.org
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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