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Medicare is a government program for people age 65 and older, people on Social Security disability, and people with End Stage Renal Disease. While Medicare does help with the cost of doctor and hospital visits, there are some significant holes in the coverage. The articles below are intended to help you become familiar with the Medicare program as well as some private insurance options that can make your coverage more complete.
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Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2016 premiums and deductibles for the Medicare inpatient hospital (Part A) and physician and outpatient hospital services (Part B) programs. Part B Premiums/Deductibles As the Social Security Administration previously…
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are great, and they're growing in popularity every single year. But a lot of people are working past age 65 nowadays, and some choose to sign up for their HSA-qualified employer-sponsored health plan even though they…
As more and more people are working past age 65, this question is becoming more common. Employees who are eligible for their group health plan may find that the group coverage is better, either because their doctor accepts the employer…
We get this question all the time. More and more people are working past age 65 nowadays, and for a variety of reasons some people choose to sign up for both Medicare and the group health coverage offered through their…
You may already know that you pay a monthly premium for Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) once you sign up for Medicare, but did you know that the amount you pay for Part B varies with income? Most people will pay…
One nice thing about Medigap plans is that they’re standardized, which means that a plan F from one insurance company, for instance, covers the same basic benefits as a plan F from another company. While standardization makes the policies easy…
Here's a handy guide from Medicare.gov which explains when people can purchase Medicare supplement insurance policies. Buy a policy when you're first eligible The best time to buy a Medigap policy is during your 6-month Medigap open enrollment period, because…
This is a great question, and here's the answer straight from the horse's mouth: Yes. When you become eligible for Medicare, you'll need to enroll in both Part A and Part B to get full benefits from your retiree plan.…
A lot of people are critical of the Affordable Care Act, but one of the nice things the ACA did is expand the list of preventive services available to people with Medicare. Preventive & screening services Medicare Part B (Medical…
