Given how complex and unfamiliar Medicare is to most folks approaching retirement age, it’s understandable that many people make mistakes when selecting and enrolling in the program. Medicare mistakes can cost you a ton of money and put at risk your ability to get the care you need when you need it. Here are four …
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While Medicare will cover most of your medical expenses once you enroll, it isn’t free healthcare, and it won’t pay for many treatments and services that you’ll likely need as you age. That is why so many seniors on Medicare also purchase private supplemental insurance coverage — also called Medigap plans — that can help …
Also called Medicare Part C, Medicare Advantage plans are Medicare-approved private insurance plans that offer an alternative to Original Medicare. These plans combine coverage for hospital stays, physician visits, and other medical services in one comprehensive plan that offers all of the benefits provided by Medicare Parts A and B (except hospice care). Many Medicare …
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth services have been a literal lifesaver for countless Americans of all ages. Quarantined and reluctant to visit a doctor’s office or other health care facilities, seniors, in particular, relied on telehealth visits in record numbers in 2020 and 2021 after Medicare expanded coverage for telehealth services in …
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