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How to Understand Medicare Bills: An Example from Urgent Care
I Was in a Knife Fight... The kitchen knife won (I'm boring, have never been in a physical fight with anyone, ever). I required 2 stitches. When having the stitches removed, I discovered a...
Medicare Beginner’s Corner: When To Start Planning
Two Years That's two years prior to the earliest of two dates. Turning 65 Date that you intend to retire from work That is when you should begin to learn about Medicare (there's a book I might...
Medicare Advantage: Can you believe the advertisements and commercials?
Medicare Advantage is Large, and Getting Larger There are well over 20MM Medicare Advantage policyholders nationwide. The issue is that people face the difficult challenge of knowing how to choose....
Rick Cameron: Healthcare Consultant & Medicare Beneficiary
Special Guest: Rick Cameron, Healthcare Consultant and Medicare Enrollee We discussed his specific case, and then went on to discuss Medicare Advantage marketing, the tangled web of healthcare...
Working at a Large Employer and Medicare: Don’t Assume…
Working at a Large Employer Has Usually Meant No Changes, But Now... The world evolves, the comparisons have changed, and it's not easier. Note: you need to be careful, companies have specific rules...
Working at a Small Employer and Medicare: Getting More Challenging
Medicare is Usually Superior to Small-Employer Health Insurance There are a number of reasons. a. The gross premium (full price) is lower under Medicare, Medicare Advantage/Medigap, unless you are...
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These are the stories we are watching, as aggregated from outside media sources.
Disability & Medicare: Be Careful
You can become eligible for Medicare Part A & B & D after 24 months of receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. However, people make...
Enrollment Windows Closed (Mostly)
Sorry, it's not the Mother of Thrones Podcast.... Case #1: Medicare Annual Election Period and Open Enrollment Period are over. That means you cannot enroll in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Part...
Medicare For All and Medicare For America
My comments on the national debate. Caveat: these are going to be entirely different by the time that the Democratic nomination and the general election occur....
Proposed Budget Cuts to #Medicare
Watch the trailer and read what a retired hospital CEO & CFO says about the book: https://youtu.be/l0ChK-6meDY Here are the "highlights" of the proposed changes to Medicare. Block grants for...
Medicare For All has been formally introduced. Hint: If you are hoping to re-elect the sitting POTUS, you’re off to a very good start.
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MYM Podcast (85): My Radio Interview w/Art Lewis
Sorry, it's not the Mother of Thrones Podcast.... Case #1: Medicare Annual Election Period and Open Enrollment Period are over. That means you cannot enroll in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Part...
MYM Podcast (83): Special Video to Introduce GH2 Unfiltered
The video version of this is posted on the Maximize Your Medicare website: www.maximizeyourmedicare.com. GH2 Unfiltered provides the information that cannot be provided in the book, and cannot be...
Outpatient hospital stays are becoming more common, and that creates confusion for Medicare beneficiaries.
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MYM Podcast (82): Medicare Advantage Surprise Bill Problems, Can They Be Avoided?
The problem: it depends. Say you are in a hospital and further testing is required. The samples are analyzed at another provider, even within the same hospital system. That provider may be out of...