Making Sen$e Nov 06 2020 brings more private insurance plans for Medicare patients. Here’s why you need to look closely Nearly 15 percent more Medicare Advantage plans will be available to patients in 2020. By Philip Moeller
Making Sen$e Oct 30 How taking Social Security early affects your ex-spousal benefits People often don’t think about the implications of how filing early for Social Security might affect their future entitlements to other Social Security benefits. By Philip Moeller
Making Sen$e Oct 16 Can my ex bar me from his retirement benefits? Can an ex-wife file for a Social Security benefit based on a former husband’s earnings record, even if he stated that she has no rights to his retirement benefits? "Such benefits have no impact on his own Social Security entitlements,"… By Philip Moeller
Making Sen$e Oct 03 Column: What seniors should know about Trump’s Medicare executive order The executive order has been billed as the president’s alternative to Democrats’ Medicare for All plans. By Philip Moeller
Sep 18 Column: Studying Elizabeth Warren’s plan to fix Social Security By Philip Moeller Warren’s proposal is based on a lot of solid evidence, writes columnist Philip Moeller, but it also seeks to fix larger-scale problems for which there are no easy solutions. Continue reading
Sep 11 3 problems that are spiking health care costs, according to this surgeon By Philip Moeller In his new book, Dr. Marty Makary laments that many of his colleagues have abandoned the Hippocratic Oath in favor of charging inflated prices for surgeries and health procedures that are not in their patients’ best interests. Continue reading
Aug 30 Why you shouldn’t be afraid to talk to your health insurer By Philip Moeller Your health insurer knows more about your coverage than anyone, including the often inscrutable rules about what’s covered and how much you pay for coverage in premiums, annual deductibles and co-pays. Continue reading
Aug 22 Column: Employers are helping clear the haze on health care prices By Philip Moeller Employers are encouraging employees to use lower-cost, high-quality providers because it saves employers money as well. Continue reading
Jul 31 Should disabled Americans drop Medicare for employer insurance? By Philip Moeller Here are some of the issues and decisions that people with disabilities may face if they return to work. Continue reading