Medicare

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

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...

Question about timing for Medicare sign up.

Here’s the deal. My spouse turned 65 in July. He signed up for Part A same month. Still on my plan this year. He needs traditional Part B with a plan G Medigap and a Plan D, to start January 1st...

FYI if you want to know the details of Medicare, get it straight from

Medicare.gov themselves, especially folks like me who are not there yet, namely for US folks. Here is the 2024 Medicare and You Handbook from medicare.gov. Hard copies are still being sent out to Medi...

2024 Medicare Part B Premiums Announced

October 2023 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2024 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and the 20...

Transitioning from AHA to Medicare question

My wife and I are currently on Obamacare. She turns 65 on February 25, thus will go on Medicare. Do we sign her up for AHA for two months, or can she go on Medicare since she is so close at the beginn...

Yikes! IRMAA is going to hit the wallet this year

As the title states, the IRMAA surcharge is going to happen in 2024 for our Medicare Part B I was unable to manipulate revenue from 2022 low enough to avoid the surcharge. The revenue for 2022 was sig...

All 10 Drug Co’s to Participate in Medicare Price Negotiations

October 5, 2023 — The Biden administration announced that the pharmaceutical companies of all ten drugs selected for negotiation with Medicare to lower prices will participate. Several of them c...

If we become Expats, what to do about Medicare?

I know that we need to talk with a planner, but was hoping for some practical advice here. I am a Massachusetts teacher, and am planning to retire June 2027 to fully vest at 80% (I've paid into it a l...

Questions I have about Social Security and Medicare

I (M66) reach FRA early 2024 at 66 1/2. I own my home and car, have some savings and investments, 401k, and a small pension. Simple 'back of the cocktail napkin' arithmetic leads me to believe I can a...

Surprise: Medicare Spending Far Less Than Expected

Sept. 8, 2023 — The number of people using Medicare has grown steadily as baby boomers become eligible. But defying predictions, spending per Medicare recipient has levelled off, which brings un...

Biden Administration Lists 10 Drugs Medicare Will Price Negotiate

August 29, 2023 — Fulfilling a campaign promise to help save Medicare by controlling excessive drug prices, the HHS announced a list of 10 popular drugs that Medicare will negotiate the prices. ...

First Alzheimers Drug Approved: Medicare Will Approve

July 7, 2023 — Leqembi, the first drug shown to slow down Alzheimer’s disease, has been given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new drug has been shown to be effecti...

Advantage Plans Overtake Original Medicare

June 7, 2023 — It has finally happened. For the first time, more people are enrolling in Medicare Advantage Plans than Original Medicare. The extra benefits and lower (sometimes zero) premiums a...

YSK that you can't contribute to an HSA if you're enrolled in any part of Medicare

I did NOT know this, and have spent the past two days trying to un-do my mistrake. Through this community, I found out about Boomer Benefits, and on their website, I read about the rule. It's illegal ...

Medicare Basics

Hey Everyone, I wanted to provide a very brief summary on the basics of Medicare and some FAQs I get as a Financial Planner. Again, I want to stress this is a high level overview for those of you in h...

Do you have Active Coverage from a Medicare Advantage Plan, Medicaid or other Plans from Marketplace ( Obamacare)

Paid Research Opportunity Savvy Cooperative is looking for people who have Active Coverage from a Medicare Advantage Plan, Medicaid Plan, or other plans from Marketplace (Obamacare) Details 10-min use...

Medicare supplement question

Will be retiring in September of this year! Question about shopping for Medicare supplemental insurance. Will be going with traditional Medicare, not an advantage plan. When shopping for plans, do Med...

Independent consultant on Medicare?

Does anyone know how to find an independent consultant about Medicare? Agents who are incentivized by sales commissions can be very helpful, but they may not provide me with the optimal plans for my s...

Medicare, has anyone else experienced this?

I think there is an unpublicized widespread problem with Medicare plans that wastes taxpayer money and premiums and supplies an unneeded service. I wish I could report this to the government, but you ...

Social Security and Medicare Premium

We are already on Medicare A & B. As we have not started SS yet, I pay the premiums directly on a quarterly basis. My understanding is once SS starts, the premiums will be taken from our monthly c...

Advantage Plans Deny 6% of Treatments

Here’s something you should know about Medicare Advantage plans: the vast majority of these insurance policies require prior approval before a person can receive some medical treatments and serv...

Your Experience with Medicare Advantage Plans

I am looking to enroll in one to begin in April this year. I am currently looking at Optimum HealthCare, Inc. | Plan ID: H5594-002-0 but am seeing mixed reviews all over the place. I have medical issu...

How Will Social Security and Medicare Survive in the New Congress?

February 7, 2023 — The debt ceiling is one of the big issues in the new Congress. How it plays out should be interesting, with Republicans narrowly controlling the House and the Democrats with a...

Which Medicare plan when also have VA benefits…

Hubby turning 65 this year… for the past many years he has only had VA health benefits.. 100% coverage. He is in great health, his mom lived to 91, he plays tennis 4 times a week, walks several...

How Will Social Security and Medicare Survive in the New Congress?

February 7, 2023 — The debt ceiling is one of the big issues in the new Congress. How it plays out should be interesting, with Republicans narrowly controlling the House and the Democrats with a...

Retirement Rebootcast Episode Four: Navigating Medicare

Welcome tothe Retirement Rebootcast. That’s what I’m calling this special podcast series on my new book –Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track...

Medicare to Cover 3 New Dental Procedures

“Is it medically necessary for a person to be able to chew?” Dr. Lisa Simon, a physician and dentist at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, asks. This is a serious question for older Am...

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (OEP) Started Jan. 1

By Tom Cretella – CLU at Cretella and Belowsky January 9, 2023 — Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period began January 1. Medicare has plenty of acronyms: AEP, SEP, IEP – but the lea...

In This Open Enrollment Period, Which Plan Is Better – Medicare + Medigap, or Medicare Advantage?

October 17, 2022 – Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period just started on the 15th, and runs through Dec. 7. In case you forgot to enroll in Medicare when you first became eligible, now is when...

Medicare Open Enrollment Period Coming Soon – Get Ready

October 5, 2022 — The Open Enrollment Period for Medicare starts soon, October 15, and runs through December 7. During this time you can join, switch, or drop a plan. Your coverage will begin on...