Apr 04 2 things you should know about Medicare this month By Philip Moeller Medicare is beginning in April to expand diabetes education and prevention efforts and will pay all expenses of people who qualify for the program. Plus, your Medicare card is about to change. Continue reading
Apr 04 Places with legal marijuana issue fewer opioid prescriptions, large studies find By Kate Sheridan, STAT An analysis of more than five years of Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription data found that after states legalized weed, the number of opioid prescriptions and the daily dose of opioids went way down. Continue reading
Mar 21 If I have a tight budget and good health, what kind of Medicare should I get? By Philip Moeller Medicare Advantage plans are less expensive than a package of original Medicare with a Medigap supplement plan, and often cover additional things that basic Medicare does not cover. Continue reading
Mar 07 Help! How will receiving a legal settlement affect my health care? By Philip Moeller A reader asks: When money from a legal settlement runs out, how should she get medical and rehab care again?… Continue reading
Feb 28 Opinion: Why the midterm elections are key to protecting senior benefit programs By Philip Moeller Democratic majorities in either the House or Senate would, for the time being, protect against further weakening of these programs, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading
Feb 21 Will my private insurer drop me if I don’t get Medicare? By Philip Moeller A mother writes that the treatment facilities that treat her adult daughter's disorder do not take Medicare. What should they do?… Continue reading
Feb 14 President Trump signed these Medicare changes into law. Here’s what to watch for By Philip Moeller Seemingly overnight, big changes to Medicare morphed from being an item on various congressional wish lists into reality as part of last week’s budget deal. Continue reading
Feb 13 Who wins and who loses in Trump’s proposed Medicare drug plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Trump has made bringing down drug costs a top priority, but his administration's plan would create winners and losers. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Jan 31 Will my Social Security benefit increase if my startup business takes off? By Philip Moeller If you can afford to suspend your benefits and forego this income, they could be substantially higher by the time you turn 70. Continue reading
Jan 24 Working full-time and ready to take Social Security? Here are the basics. By Philip Moeller A reader asks: If I opt to start taking the Social Security now, rather than delaying and getting 8 percent annual increases until I'm 70, do I have to sign up for and start paying for Medicare, too?… Continue reading