How Many Medicare Part D Enrollees Had High Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs in 2017?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, And Anthony Damcio for Kaiser Family Foundation) The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit has
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Read moreSome seniors will get a surprise Medicare bill soon
According to a news report, at least 250,000 seniors may soon receive a bill for up to five months of
Read moreMedicare Part A is typically free for enrollees, but that’s only one piece of the overall puzzle
Think of Medicare as a puzzle; it is made up of several distinct parts: Parts A, B, C, and D.
Read moreBeware: As technology becomes more sophisticated, so do scammers
Warning: Scammers targeting Medicare recipients with new genetic testing scheme. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of
Read moreTraveling this summer? Check your coverage before you check your luggage.
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you’re planning a summer vacation, you already know that there’s a lot to do before you
Read moreAvoid these mistakes in your first year of Medicare coverage
Medicare has many rules and guidelines and it turns out mistakes are most common in a beneficiary’s first year of
Read moreA Medigap long-term care benefit?
House Ways & Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) is reviewing a plan to add limited long-term care benefit to
Read moreHow to transition to Medicare the right way
Moving to Medicare from other types of health insurance will be one of the most important retirement transitions. Your decisions
Read moreMedicare does not cover these five key healthcare costs
A vast majority of Americans 65 or older rely on Medicare to help them meet their healthcare needs. Medicare coverage
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