When it comes to Medicare enrollment special situations sometimes occur. The Social Security representative explained some of the different scenarios.
She Can’t Afford Her Insulin
I got a call yesterday from a woman who takes a lot of insulin to control her diabetes. She said she went to pick up her insulin at the pharmacy and was told her cost would be $340 – which is eight times what it has been.
Medicare and Cataract Surgery
Kaiser Health News has an article about Medicare and cataract surgery and how a simple and inexpensive procedure is costing Medicare a lot more than it should.
Medicare and Same-Sex Marriage
UnitedHealthcare is the largest health insurance company in the country – – and its “customer service” people are not aware of changes in Medicare rules that affect same-sex couples with employer coverage.
Why don’t people buy long-term care insurance?
Although 70% of older people will need long-term care, very few people buy long-term care insurance.
Turning 65 and Medicare
No federal agency provides notification about Medicare eligibility to individuals not yet collecting Social Security benefits.