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Covid Relief Bill May Trigger $36 Billion Cut to Medicare, Higher Student Loan Fees
A $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill backed by Democrats may cause automatic cuts in certain programs like Medicare to control federal deficits.
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Retirees Eager to Travel Should Check Their Medicare Coverage Before Hitting the Road
Whether health services will be covered by your plan depends partly on your destination, as well the specifics of your coverage.
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Missed Your Medicare Enrollment Period? What to Know If You're Signing Up Now
During a window that opened Jan. 1 and closes March 31, anyone who missed their Medicare enrollment period can sign up for coverage.
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Those $200 Medicare Drug Discount Cards From Trump Administration Won't Happen
The Trump administration will be unable to get the discount cards out to beneficiaries.
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If You Aren't Thrilled With Your Medicare Advantage Plan, Now Is the Time to Swap It Or Drop It
If your Advantage Plan is not a good fit for 2021, a window of opportunity to switch or ditch it runs through the end of March.
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Hospitals Must Now Post Prices Online (in Consumer-Friendly Format). Here's How You Can Benefit
While a new price transparency rule is aimed at helping consumers shop around for services, it isn’t without challenges.
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Some Medicare Costs Are Higher in 2021. Here's How You May Be Able to Cut Them
Certain costs can change yearly and affect your premiums and cost-sharing. While the upward adjustments may not involve huge dollar amounts, they can add up.
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Trump Plan to Curb Drug Costs Dealt Setback in Court
A late-term maneuver by President Donald Trump to use lower drug prices paid overseas to limit some of Medicare’s costs suffered has a legal setback that appears likely to keep the policy from taking effect before the president leaves office
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Here's What You Need to Know If You Want to Change Medicare Advantage Plan
If you discover you don’t like your Advantage Plan, there’s as a three-month window at the beginning of the year when you can switch to another or drop it.
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Trump's Plan for $200 Medicare Drug Cards Advances, Though Hurdles Remain
A big hurdle was cleared Monday in President Trump’s push to send $200 payment cards to Medicare beneficiaries to help with prescription drug costs.
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Most Medicare Beneficiaries Worry About the Cost of Treating Covid. Here's How Much They May Pay
The potential cost of treatment would depend at least partly on the severity of the illness as well as a beneficiary’s specific coverage.
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Here's How a Biden Or Trump Presidency Would Affect Your Personal Finances
President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have agendas that differ drastically in terms of how they would affect Americans’ wallets.
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Time Is Running Out to Make Changes to Your Medicare Coverage for 2021. Here's Why You Should Check Your Options
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period ends Dec. 7, which means you have a week left to check whether there’s a better coverage option for 2021.
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Medicare Beneficiaries Can Pick From More Than 30 Advantage Plans. How to Get It Right
Whether you’re shopping for an Advantage Plan or switching from one to another, here are some things to watch for.
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Older People Who Want an Early Covid-19 Vaccine Might Not Get One as Quickly as They'd Like
While states are still working on their vaccine distribution plans, it’s possible that not all people in the 65-and-older crowd will be prioritized.
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Here's What to Watch for If a Medigap Policy Is Part of Your Medicare Coverage
If you’re eyeing a Medigap plan, be sure you understand the different coverages and costs of these policies.
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Retirees Can Get Hosed on Taxes. Here Are Some Easy Ways to Reduce the Hit
Retirees who are strategic about where they hold certain investments and how they withdraw money from those accounts can save a bundle on taxes.
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‘Obamacare' Sign-Ups Begin as Millions More Are Uninsured
Starting Sunday, millions of Americans who have lost health insurance in an economy shaken by the coronavirus can sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage
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Feds Issue Coverage Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatments
Federal health officials are issuing insurance coverage rules designed to deliver on the promise that every American will have access to free COVID-19 vaccines when they are approved.
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Trump vs Biden on Medicare: How Each Wants to Modify the Insurance Program
Whoever ends up in the White House in 2021 will need to address the looming insolvency for the trust fund that supports Medicare Part A, experts say.