Medicare

Harris Would Create A New Medicare Benefit For Long-Term Care

Oct 08 2024

Currently, only Medicaid and certain Medicare managed care programs provide long-term care benefits....

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Problems With The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan On Medicare.gov?

Oct 08 2024

The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, also known as MPPP, MP3 or M3P, is a brand-new program that will take effect on January 1, 2025....

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Kamala Harris Proposes Medicare Cover In-Home Healthcare

Oct 08 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a plan for Medicare to cover in-home healthcare....

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Real Estate

Health

Is Medicare a Good Reason to Wait Until 65 to Retire?

Oct 06 2024

The average retirement age is 62, but many people wait until Medicare starts at 65. Should health care be the key driver of your retirement date?...

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Don’t Fall for These 3 Common Medicare Myths

Oct 02 2024

Debunking 3 Medicare myths and examining the ways you can avoid falling for common Medicare mistakes....

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Mistakes

Everything You Need to Know About Medicare: Q&A with a Medicare Expert

Oct 01 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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Medicare Part D and Advantage Costs Decrease in 2025

Sep 30 2024

Beneficiaries will pay less in 2025 for Medicare Part D prescription and Medicare Advantage plan premiums....

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How Much Will Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Premiums Increase In 2025?

Sep 25 2024

Insurers face significantly higher costs, and the government is changing the rules to forestall premium increases and policy withdrawals....

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How Much

Medicare Advantage Customers Face Shrinking Pool of Insurers

Sep 12 2024

Medicare Advantage plan insurers are reducing their enrollments as profit margins shrink....

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Get the New "Medicare & You" Handbook for 2025

Sep 11 2024

Here's how to get a free version of the "Medicare & You" handbook and learn about upcoming Medicare changes....

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Medicare Data Breach Impacts Almost 1 Million Subscribers

Sep 10 2024

Following the Medicare data breach, you can continue to use your existing Medicare card; beneficiaries with compromised Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers will be sent a new card with a new number....

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The Medicare Trustees Report Contained No Bad News. Now for the Bad Part.

Sep 04 2024

Expenditures are high and projected to rise because national healthcare costs are out of control. The 2024 Medicare Trustees Report (released this spring) got almost no attention, contained no bad new...

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How Can I Get an IRMAA Exception?

Sep 04 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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Harris' Stances on Social Security and Medicare

Aug 31 2024

A look at Kamala Harris' stances on Social Security and Medicare, including her history with the programs....

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Trump's Stances on Social Security and Medicare

Aug 31 2024

Kiplinger looks at Donald Trump's stances on Social Security and Medicare, including what he did as president....

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Medicare Drug Negotiations Expected to Save Enrollees $1.5 Billion a Year

Aug 30 2024

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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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Debt

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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Taxes

Roth

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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Mistakes

Budget

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....

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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...

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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 ...

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Medicare Premiums 2025: Projected IRMAA for Parts B and D

Jun 28 2024

Will your monthly Medicare premiums increase next year? It depends....

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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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Calculators

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...

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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....

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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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