Medicare open enrollment starts next month, on October 15. If you’re like most new enrollees, you have more questions than answers. That’s why we recommend this timely article from the financial website Kiplinger that sheds important light on the pros and cons of the popular plans called Medicare Advantage. (Before we highlight some of the … Read more

If you’re presently enrolled in Medicare, or are planning to enroll soon, you’ll be interested in this just-published article we found on the website of the news service Reuters. This article will provide helpful food for thought for those trying to choose between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. As with many similar decisions, buyers … Read more

This month, according to an article on the website of the Reuters news service, more than 2 million Americans are receiving letters promising to help reduce Medicare costs. Many will dismiss these letters as a suspicious-sounding fraud. But the program and the savings are real, and they’re good news for those low-income seniors who qualify. … Read more

The popular financial website Motley Fool (www.fool.com) always covers a wide range of stories in a clever, sometimes irreverent style. We like how the site tries to put things in down-to-earth terms, which is why we were drawn to a just published article about Medicare. Not only does the article briefly (and helpfully) describe each … Read more

An interesting article on the popular financial website www.kiplinger.com talks about a troublesome trend affecting a growing number of retirees. You get to the pharmacy counter and ask to fill a prescription, only to be told that your Medicare drug plan won’t cover that particular drug. You walk away confused and empty handed. Do you … Read more

A recent report from the Kaiser Family Foundation sheds some light on the importance of Medicare – a timely consideration during an election year as many politicians float their proposals for cuts in benefits. The research shows that most Medicare beneficiaries are people of very modest means, and their reliance on Medicare is a vital … Read more