The Part B paperwork mistakes that hold up your coverage
Medicare enrolment is not hard. It is just unforgiving about small things, and the feedback loop is terrible, because a form that goes wrong in March does not announce itself…
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How to actually reach a person when you call Medicare
The Medicare helpline is open around the clock, every day of the year. That fact is printed everywhere and it is close to meaningless, because being open is not the same as being…
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Why your Medicare Part B premium might be higher than your neighbor’s
Two people on the same street, both 68, both on original Medicare, and one of them is paying nearly three times what the other pays for exactly the same coverage. Nothing is…
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How to read the annual notice of change from your Medicare plan
Every September a document lands in the post from your Medicare Advantage or Part D plan, and almost everyone throws it away. It is called the Annual Notice of Change, and it is…
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What your former employer’s retiree health plan actually covers
The benefits booklet from your old employer and the Medicare handbook will each describe a complete system of coverage. Read them separately and you would think you have two full…
