• Guess who really pays for your Medicare

    Guess who really pays for your Medicare

    Mar 18, 2015 04:48 PM EST

    Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller, who writes widely on health and retirement, is here to provide the Medicare answers you need in “Ask Phil, the Medicare Maven.” Send your questions to Phil. GOT MEDICARE QUESTIONS? Ask the Medicare Maven Medicare rules and private insurance plans can affect people differently ...

  • I can get my Social Security abroad, so why not my Medicare?

    I can get my Social Security abroad, so why not my Medicare?

    Mar 11, 2015 05:42 PM EST

    Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller, who writes widely on health and retirement, is here to provide the Medicare answers you need in “Ask Phil, the Medicare Maven.” Send your questions to Phil. GOT MEDICARE QUESTIONS? Ask the Medicare Maven Medicare rules and private insurance plans can affect people differently ...

  • Why are my health insurance premiums going up and up?

    Why are my health insurance premiums going up and up?

    Mar 04, 2015 12:44 PM EST

    Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller, who writes widely on health and retirement, is here to provide the Medicare answers you need in “Ask Phil, the Medicare Maven.” Send your questions to Phil. GOT MEDICARE QUESTIONS? Ask the Medicare Maven Medicare rules and private insurance plans can affect people differently ...

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    Tricks and tips for getting the most from Social Security

    Feb 27, 2015 01:41 AM EST

    ... Moeller completing the trio of authors. Against the most financially solid backdrop we could concoct, Moeller explained how important Social Security is for most people. PHILIP MOELLER, Money Magazine: It's the most valuable retirement asset they have. PAUL SOLMAN: So the first piece of advice you give people? PHILIP ...

  • When your doctor is in-network one year and out the next

    When your doctor is in-network one year and out the next

    Feb 25, 2015 02:16 PM EST

    Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller, who writes widely on health and retirement, is here to provide the Medicare answers you need in “Ask Phil, the Medicare Maven.” Send your questions to Phil. GOT MEDICARE QUESTIONS? Ask the Medicare Maven Medicare rules and private insurance plans can affect people differently ...

  • Look out for Medicare drug plans' bait-and-switch pricing tactics

    Look out for Medicare drug plans' bait-and-switch pricing tactics

    Feb 18, 2015 01:41 PM EST

    Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller, who writes widely on health and retirement, is here to provide the Medicare answers you need in “Ask Phil, the Medicare Maven.” Send your questions to Phil. GOT MEDICARE QUESTIONS? Ask the Medicare Maven Medicare rules and private insurance plans can affect people differently ...

  • How to get what's yours from Social Security

    How to get what's yours from Social Security

    Feb 16, 2015 05:32 PM EST

    One day while playing tennis, Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff informed Paul Solman about a strategy for maximizing the benefits that he and his wife were eligible to collect. They decided everyone else should know that secret, too, and are sharing it in a book to be published this week.

  • Anthem hack is only tip of the iceberg for Medicare customers

    Anthem hack is only tip of the iceberg for Medicare customers

    Feb 11, 2015 04:44 PM EST

    Making Sen$e Medicare Maven Philip Moeller weighs in on the Anthem hack, warning readers about subsequent online fraud efforts trying to convince Anthem customers to turn over more personal information.

  • What's the most important cost to consider when picking a health plan?

    What's the most important cost to consider when picking a health plan?

    Feb 04, 2015 03:14 PM EST

    Don't make a health coverage decision with long-term consequences based on short-term conditions and costs, advises Making Sen$e Medicare Maven Phil Moeller.

  • Can expats take their Medicare abroad?

    Can expats take their Medicare abroad?

    Jan 28, 2015 04:47 PM EST

    Medicare recipients can keep Part A and Part B while living outside the United States, as long as they continue to pay their monthly Part B premiums. Maintaining Medicare drug coverage abroad, however, is a lot trickier. Making Sen$e Medicare Maven Phil Moeller provides one solution.