Medicare For Dummies
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Medicare made simple
Medicare brings valuable benefits to more than 58 million people and growing, but most of us don't even know the basics of how Medicare can work best for us. That's where Medicare For Dummies, 4th Edition comes in, explaining how this complex system functions and helping you confidently navigate your way through the maze to get the most out of your coverage.
This indispensable resource untangles Medicare in friendly, straightforward language. Step by step, you'll learn when and how to enroll, ways to avoid costly mistakes, and how to find the plan that brings the most benefit to you and your family.
Using this reassuring and comprehensive guide, you'll be able to get the answers to all your questions, find guidance on how to act—and then get on with getting the benefits you need.
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Patricia Barry. (2020). Medicare For Dummies. 4 Wiley.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Patricia Barry. 2020. Medicare For Dummies. Wiley.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Patricia Barry, Medicare For Dummies. Wiley, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Patricia Barry. Medicare For Dummies. 4 Wiley, 2020.
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Patricia Barry is a recognized authority on Medicare who has written extensively about the program for consumers. For nearly two decades, as a senior editor of AARP's publications, she wrote hundreds of articles on Medicare and served as the online "Ask Ms. Medicare" columnist, answering thousands of questions sent by Medicare beneficiaries across the nation.
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This indispensable resource untangles Medicare in friendly, straightforward language. Step by step, you'll learn when and how to enroll, ways to avoid costly mistakes, and how to find the plan that brings the most benefit to you and your family.
- Reduce out-of-pocket expenses
- Know your rights and protections
- Choose the best policy for you
Using this reassuring and comprehensive guide, you'll be able to get the answers to all your questions, find guidance on how to act—and then get on with getting the benefits you need.
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Medicare made simple
Medicare brings valuable benefits to more than 58 million people and growing, but most of us don't even know the basics of how Medicare can work best for us. That's where Medicare For Dummies, 4th Edition comes in, explaining how this complex system functions and helping you confidently navigate your way through the maze to get the most out of your coverage.
This indispensable resource untangles Medicare in friendly, straightforward language. Step by step, you'll learn when and how to enroll, ways to avoid costly mistakes, and how to find the plan that brings the most benefit to you and your family.
- Reduce out-of-pocket expenses
- Know your rights and protections
- Choose the best policy for you
Using this reassuring and comprehensive guide, you'll be able to get the answers to all your questions, find guidance on how to act—and then get on with getting the benefits you need.
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Introduction 1
About This Book 2
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 4
Beyond the Book 4
Where to Go from Here 5
Part 1: Getting Started with Medicare 7
Chapter 1: The Nuts and Bolts of Medicare: What It Is and How It Works 9
Addressing Some Upfront Questions 10
Coming to Terms with the ABCs (and D) of Medicare 12
Part A 13
Part B 14
Part C 15
Part D 15
Recognizing That You Have Choices and Must Make Timely Decisions 16
Chapter 2: Spelling Out What Medicare Covers (A Lot, but Not Everything) 19
Understanding What Part A and Part B Cover 20
Necessary medical care 20
Preventive care 21
Specialized care in certain circumstances 24
Medical supplies and equipment 28
Knowing What Part D Covers 30
Making sense of drug coverage that can vary throughout the year 30
Finding out about formularies 32
Determining when drugs are covered by Part A, Part B, or Part D 34
The Gaps: Discovering What Medicare Doesn't Cover 35
Routine hearing, vision, dental, and foot care 35
Home safety items 36
Nursing home care 37
Medical services abroad 38
Services that may be nice but aren't necessary 38
Distinguishing When Coverage Comes with Limits 39
Limits on hospital stays 40
Limits on skilled nursing facility stays 41
Limits on mental health benefits 41
Limits on therapy services 42
Chapter 3: Understanding What You Pay Toward Your Costs in Medicare 45
Boning Up on Premiums, Deductibles, and Co-payments 46
Part A costs 47
Part B costs 49
Part D costs 50
Medicare Advantage costs 51
Paying Higher-Income Premiums 52
Understanding who's liable for the surcharges 53
Figuring out what the surcharges cost you 56
Getting the surcharges waived 57
Paying Different Premiums than Other People in Certain Years 59
Paying Medicare Taxes While Receiving Medicare Benefits 61
Chapter 4: Reducing Your Out-of-Pocket Expenses in Medicare 63
Purchasing Medigap Insurance 64
Examining Medigap policies 65
Choosing and buying a Medigap policy 70
Qualifying for Help from Your State 70
Medicaid 71
Medicaid medical spend-down programs 72
Medicare Savings Programs 73
PACE plans 74
State Pharmacy Assistance Programs 75
Examining Whether Extra Help Can Lower Your Drug Costs 76
Qualifying for Extra Help 77
Applying for Extra Help 78
Choosing a drug plan with Extra Help 85
Considering Other Ways to Cut Costs 88
Taking income tax deductions for Medicare costs 88
Lowering drug costs without Extra Help 90
Part 2: The Hows and Whens of Medicare 93
Chapter 5: Qualifying for Medicare 95
Hitting the Milestone of Age 65 96
Debunking some qualification myths 96
Meeting the requirements for Parts A, B, and D 97
Qualifying for Part A on your own work record 98
Being eligible for Part A on someone else's work record 100
Qualifying for Medicare under Age 65 on the Basis of Disability 102
Receiving disability payments 103
Suffering from permanent kidney failure (ESRD) 105
Living with Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) 106
Falling through the Cracks: Health-Care Options if You Can't Get Medicare Yet 106
Nice work if you can get it: Landing a job with benefits 106
Paying for COBRA temporary insurance...
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