Here is an introduction to your Medicare choices for 2024. The video explains how Medicare works, Medicare supplements, Part D, and Medicare Advantage.
2024 Medicare Choices
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2024: Help with Medicare Costs
People with income below certain limits can get help with their drug costs, their Part B premium, and even their co-pays for medical care.
Call me for help getting enrolled in the Medicare Savings Program.
What Does Medicare Cost ?
What does Medicare cost? Most people think their $170 Medicare Part B premium covers the cost of their Medicare – but they are very wrong. You can see from the charts below that there are three parts to Medicare: Part…
Why I hate Medicare Part D
I have written in the past about why I hate Medicare Part D. It is kind of a rip-off for seniors – especially those who take only generics. Yesterday I talked with a man who is paying over $50 per…
Confused by Medicare Alphabet Soup?
Are you confused by the Medicare alphabet soup? Many people are confused by all the letters that apply to parts of Medicare as well as Medicare supplements.
Part D Late-Enrollment Penalty
Part D is voluntary, but a penalty is assessed if a person does not enroll when they first get their Medicare. If a person turns 65 and waits five years to enroll in a Part D plan, she will pay a 50% premium penalty.
Obamacare: Medicaid Expansion does not apply to people on Medicare.
Medicaid is being expanded for people with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level. But this expansion does not apply to people who have Medicare.
Working Past 65 and Medicare Part B
In the last few months, I’ve helped four or five people who continued working after they turned 65. Some had kept their employer health insurance while others had enrolled in Medicare. They all had questions, and the answers depended on…
Obamacare and Medicare: Confusion
I received an interesting press release this morning that seems worth sharing. New research finds many seniors wrongly think public health insurance exchanges are replacing Medicare plans. ST. LOUIS, September 17, 2013 – As the nation approaches open enrollment for new public…
Are Tucson doctors accepting new Medicare patients?
My primary care doctor is not accepting new patients, whether they are on Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or any health insurance. But he is kind of old and his Physician Assistant takes new patients – but I don’t know how much…
Working Past 65: Delayed Medicare Enrollment
People can delay enrollment in Medicare Part B if they are working beyond their 65th birthday or are covered by their spouse’s employer health insurance.
24-Hour Hospital stay: $126,000 bill !
When you spend the night in the hospital, you would assume you had been “admitted” to the hospital – but you could be wrong.
Medicare Preventive Screening: How often can you get these tests?
Medicare now has a long list of preventive screenings that are covered at no cost to the patient. But how often can you get these preventive screening tests? The answer varies from test to test. I had a call today…