Medicare

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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Advisors

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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Career

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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Real Estate

‘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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Mistakes

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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Regrets

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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Hsa

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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Lessons

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 ...

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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...

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Retired

Lifestyle

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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Savings

Health

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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Retiring

Regrets

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...

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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...

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Health

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...

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Retiring

Income

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....

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Advisors

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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Insurance

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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Are Medicare Part D Drug Plan Premiums Falling? We’re Skeptical.

Nov 07 2023

In several press releases over the last few months, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) touted improvements in Part D prescription drug plans....

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Social Security And Medicare: Determine When To Take Your Best (…and Only) Shot

Nov 07 2023

For seniors, Social Security and Medicare are arguably two of the most prominent issues. You should not make these two important decisions on your own....

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BCBS FEHP opting out Medicare and disable individuals from their prescription drug program

Nov 02 2023

BCBS FEHP has decided to opt out individuals who have BCBS Medicare A and B from their prescription drug program without their permission. This includes only the disable and elderly who are on Medicar...

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If Your Drug Copay Is Outrageous, Your Medicare Part D Plan Might Not Cover It

Nov 01 2023

This can happen whether you have a stand-alone Part D drug plan or a Medicare Advantage plan that includes drug coverage....

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The 3 Essential Medicare Decisions to Protect Your Health and Money with Ari Parker

Nov 01 2023

Check out Jeremy’s latest podcast on retirement planning by listening on “Apple Podcasts” or “Google Podcasts” or read below for 3 Medicare Decisions to Protect Your Heal...

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Health

The New York Times Greedy Geezer Myth

Oct 28 2023

The intergenerational-conflict myth is weaponized to cut Social Security and Medicare and make people work longer. The intergenerational – conflict myth intones that politicians who cut spending...

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Spending

Social Security Rises In 2024, Offset By Inflation And Medicare

Oct 26 2023

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 3.2% starting in January 2024....

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Inflation