What’s the difference between getting an x-ray at the hospital and getting one at the doctor’s office? The former could cost a lot more than the latter. Medicare often reimburses hospitals...
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Medicare and HSAs don’t mix — what near-retirees need to know
Dear Ms. MoneyPeace, I am retiring this year and trying to understand Medicare. At this point I am covered fully by a company plan. I turned 65 last fall and plan to retire in August or September. Wh...
Biden Wants to Close Tax Loopholes and Raise Taxes on Rich People to Protect Medicare
biden medicare When he was running for president, Joe Biden was very clear that he was not Bernie Sanders – he wasn’t a socialist, and he didn’t believe the American economy and poli...
Biden Proposes Taxing Higher Income Earners To Help Save Medicare
Topline The White House unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday to extend funding for Medicare at least till the 2050s by raising taxes on high-income individuals and negotiating lower prices for prescript...
Here’s Why Medicare Isn’t the Answer
ebri healthcare study For the average American, healthcare in retirement will cost more than they have in their entire savings account. And unfortunately, Medicare won’t help. Healthcare, of cou...
Humana Will Phase Out Employer Group Business To Focus On Medicare And Medicaid Health Plans
The Humana Inc. headquarters office stands in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Friday, July 13, 2012. … [+] Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg © 2012 Bloomberg Finance LP Humana will exit its “empl...
What To Know About Hospice, The Type Of Care Opted By Jimmy Carter
Topline Hospice care aims to provide physical and emotional comfort—not a cure—to patients with serious illness that are nearing the end of their life. Jimmy Carter opted to begin hospice care, the Ca...
Senators urge Medicare to cover Alzheimer’s treatments
U.S. senators on Friday called for Medicare to offer broad coverage of Alzheimer’s treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration, warning that current restrictions cost patients precio...
Retirees may face this hassle with Medicare Advantage, survey finds
Seniors who opted for private Medicare insurance plans should not be shy about pushing back on denials for pre-authorizations, according to a new study. Of the 35 million requests by Medicare Advantag...
Democrats’ Price Controls Undermine Biden’s Cancer Moonshot
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 01: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a … [+] joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol’s House Chamber March 01, 202...
Some Medicare beneficiaries are surprised with premium surcharges, which can triple premiums. Here’s how to appeal and avoid them
Premiums for Medicare Part B (which covers some doctor’s bills, home health care, and medical equipment) are pricey at $164.90 a month, about $1,979 a year. But 7% of people with Part B get hit with a...
Philip Esformes, whose prison sentence Trump commuted, loses appeal
Philanthropist Philip Esformes attends the 15th annual Harold & Carole Pump Foundation gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on August 7, 2015 in Century City, California. Tiffany Rose | Getty I...
Free Shingles Vaccine, Negotiable Prescription Prices & Other Medicare Changes in 2023
SmartAsset: Six Big Medicare Changes in 2023 The year 2023 brings changes to the rules, limits and options on all kinds of federal programs and Medicare is no exception. Roughly 65 million senior citi...
Healthcare Priorities For The Next Congress
“At long last, Congress will likely turn its attention to things other than COVID-19,” writes Sally … [+] Pipes. “But Democrats have lost their legislative trifecta and will ha...
Millions at risk of losing Medicaid in the spring under $1.7 trillion federal spending bill
Millions of people who enrolled in the Medicaid public health insurance program during the Covid pandemic could lose their coverage in the spring if their state determines they no longer meet the prog...
How Your HSA Can Help
Medicine and money getty It’s no secret that healthcare costs are on the rise. In fact, a recent study by Fidelity showed that the average couple will spend over $275,000 on healthcare costs in ...
What’s Behind 2020’s Medicare Part B Premium Sticker Shock?
Medicare Part B documents The surprisingly big jump in Medicare Part B premiums for 2022 reflects the sky-high cost of a controversial Alzheimer’s disease drug. The premium hike will put more than a d...
AARP-Branded Medicare Drug Plan Is Too Costly for Many Retirees, Critics Say
The AARP name has become a marketing juggernaut among baby boomers, with the group’s nearly 38 million members receiving offers for AARP-branded health, life and auto insurance, and discounts on cellp...
Opinion: Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren’s bold tax hike to shore up Social Security
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders want to shore up Social Security by raising the top rate of income tax by a third, and the top rate of capital-gains tax by more than a half. The Democratic senator...