Tips for Medicare Success and Savings
A checklist to help you get the most of your Medicare coverage. Stay on top of your benefits and avoid surprise bills.
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Lesson 1: The ABCs (and D) of Medicare
Let’s sort out the alphabet soup of Medicare and the different types of health insurance plans. Like what’s the difference between Part A and Part D?
Lesson 2: Medicare Forms, Deadlines, and Penalties
Knowing what you need, and when, can save you money in the long run. With Medicare, timing comes into play 3 months before you turn 65.
Turned Away From the ER
Brian Brieske recounts his brother’s struggle with bipolar disorder and the day he committed suicide. Two years later, details of an emergency room visit reveal how hospital staff handled his brother’s mental health crisis.
Deadly Delay: Inside an Arkansas ER
Randy Strickland, a volunteer at North Metro Medical Center in Arkansas, came to the emergency room after experiencing nausea and vomiting. What led his family to call 911 from the waiting area so he could be rushed to a different hospital?
Rising Insurance Costs
Is the new law to blame for rising costs of employer insurance?
High Deductibles
Why do some Marketplace insurance plans have high deductibles?
Medicaid Expansion
What do you do if you can’t get Medicaid and you can’t afford insurance?
Access to Care
Why aren’t more doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies joining the Marketplace plans?
Penalty vs. Insurance
What happens if people choose to pay the penalty rather than buy insurance?