Hi Friends, I hope your summer is going well. The primary goal of my newsletter is to explain some of the complexities of Medicare and to identify opportunities to potentially save you some money. This brings us to the process Medicare uses to determine Part B...

Travel season is upon us and never before do I recall so many friends and family with plans to travel abroad. Traveling to distant countries doesn’t seem to be such a big deal as it was in the past. Much of the youth of this country certainly have no qualms about it....

Another Medicare Part D annual open enrollment season, when changes can be made to prescription drug plans, has now come and gone. Unless certain life events occur, changes to drug plans must now wait till the next open enrollment later this year (October 15 –...

Another Medicare Part D annual open enrollment season, when changes can be made to prescription drug plans, has now come and gone. Unless certain life events occur, changes to drug plans must now wait till the next open enrollment later this year (October 15 –...

The recently adopted balanced budget legislation included a last minute gift to 30% of Medicare beneficiaries. It was more of a gesture than a gift, because it didn’t eliminate a Medicare Part B increase for 2016 entirely, but reduced the amount significantly. All...

Well, it’s that time of year, again!  Open Enrollment for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) starts October 15 and runs through December 7, 2015. This is the period when you can enroll in a plan for the first time or change your plan for the 2016 calendar year....

We know the growing importance of preventive care services as we age. Although slow to come around, Medicare has expanded its preventive care, including a Welcome to Medicarephysical exam within the first year of enrollment. You can read about Medicare’s preventive...