Medicare Part D: Should you pick a plan with a deductible?
Should you choose a Part D plan with a deductible? Most clients’ eyes glaze over as I explain how the deductible works. And I’ve gotten calls from clients who forgot about the deductible in their Part...
View ArticleWhy is Part D so complicated?
Yesterday I met with a client who is turning 65 in June. He is a doctor, and this doctor was amazed by how complicated Medicare Part D drug coverage is. As I explained how Part D drug coverage works,...
View ArticleShould you enroll in Medicare Part D?
If you are turning 65 and enrolling in Medicare, you still have some decisions to make. Will you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan? Or will you stay with Original Medicare and get a Medicare...
View ArticleTurning 65 this fall? Hold off on enrolling in Part D.
I’ve been talking to a number of people who are turning 65 in November and December. Most of them want to get a Medicare supplement and then a stand-alone Part D plan. But I’m not sure what Part D plan...
View ArticlePart D is kind of complicated.
As I explained how Part D drug coverage works, the doctor asked, "Why is this so complicated?" I told him I usually find myself apologizing to clients about Part D, especially people who take no...
View ArticleChoosing a Part D Plan Is Confusing
For people who turn 65 in the last three months of the year, choosing a Part D plan is confusing. I am looking at Medicare.gov Part D plans and I must compare 2014 plan information with 2015. The post...
View ArticleInsulin Prices are Skyrocketing
Insulin prices are skyrocketing. I have written about clients of mine who are severe diabetics and are clobbered by the cost of their insulin. Their stories are sad and disturbing. The post Insulin...
View ArticleCould Not Afford Her Medicine. Man Kills Wife.
Florida man says he killed his sick wife because he could not afford her medicine. 86-year old William Hager told deputies his 78-year old wife was in pain and he could not afford her medicine – so he...
View ArticleWhy I hate Medicare Part D
I have written in the past about why I hate Medicare Part D. It is kind of a rip-off for seniors – especially those who take only generics. Yesterday I talked with a man who is paying over $50 per...
View ArticlePart D Problems
Can you change your Part D plan at this time of year? It depends..... The post Part D Problems appeared first on Medicareblog.org.
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