Economy Mar 01 Living abroad, do I need to get Medicare when I turn 65 or when I retire? As long as a person’s health insurance qualifies as a group health plan, they do not need to get Medicare at 65 regardless of where they live or who provides their health insurance.
Economy Feb 23 Is it worth keeping Medicare if I’m covered by my new employer? When you returned to work and reacquired group employer health insurance, you effectively got a "do over" on your Medicare sign-up rights.
Economy Feb 22 Why Medicare beneficiaries should pay attention to ‘repeal and replace’ debate As actual GOP plans come into sharper focus, sharp Medicare battle lines will form for politicians and the public alike. It will be crucial to look inside the packages to get an understanding of whether the Medicare program that would…
Economy Feb 15 How does Social Security’s cost of living adjustment affect Medicare? As predicted, people are confused about how Social Security’s meager 2017 cost of living adjustment, or COLA, is affecting their Part B premiums for Medicare.
Economy Feb 08 My employer health insurance is unaffordable. Should I get Medicare? While you do not have to get Medicare, because you’re covered by an employer plan, you always are free to drop your employer plan and get Medicare instead.
Economy Feb 01 Column: Why aren’t my chiropractic appointments covered by Medicare? Phil Moeller is here to provide the answers you need on aging and retirement.
Economy Feb 01 Should we raise the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare? Leading Republicans already have included such proposals in their evolving legislative packages. Journalist Philip Moeller looks at how the proposals would affect retirees.
Economy Jan 25 Column: Why is my Medicare Part B premium more than my husband’s? Why are Medicare Part B premiums different for a married couple if they have identical Medicare insurance plans? Journalist Phil Moeller explains.
Economy Jan 18 Care provider directories wrong nearly half the time in Medicare Advantage plan lists Most Medicare Advantage plans either prevent people from using providers not in their networks or charge them higher rates for out-of-network care. It’s thus very important that people review a plan’s network directory before enrolling in a plan. But what…
Economy Jan 10 Column: Social Security will reduce paper statements in 2017. Here’s why it shouldn’t The Social Security Administration just announced it would curtail sending paper statements to many people in order to save money. This is as bad an idea now as it was the last time the agency did this several years ago.