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Choose Your Medicare Doctor Carefully

August 17, 2013 by Kristina

choose-your-medicare-doctorIf you have original Medicare, then choosing which doctor you visit can make a big difference in how much you have to pay.

Under Medicare Part B, which pays for doctor visits, once your annual deductible is met, Medicare pays 80 percent of what it considers a “reasonable charge” for the item or service. You’re responsible for the other 20 percent. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Medicare, Retirement Planning Tagged With: medicare, medicare coverage, medicare part B

Medicare Mistakes Lead to Big Penalties

June 11, 2013 by Kristina

medicare-mistakesMost people should sign up for Medicare when they reach 65; if they wait until later, they have to pay a significant penalty when they do sign up. There’s an exception, though, for people who are still employed at age 65 and are covered by a group health plan. These people can delay signing up for Medicare without a penalty. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, MassHealth Tagged With: cobra, MassHealth, medicare, medicare part B, medicare part d

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