Q: I’m still working and will turn 65 in July of this year.  I currently get my health insurance through my employer.  We have more than 20 employees and I’ve been told I can keep my employer’s health insurance instead o ...

My Sister Is Losing Medicare Extra Help.  What Can We Do? Q:  My sister has a low income and receives Medicare Extra Help with her drug coverage.  She started Social Security when she turned 66, but she still works pa ...

Do I Have To Give Up My Current Healthcare Coverage To Go On Medicare? Q:  I turn 65 next year, and have very good healthcare coverage through my husband’s employer.  I need Humira for rheumatoid arthritis.  The drug re ...

Why Did I Hit The Doughnut Hole? Q: I recently hit the Medicare Part D doughnut hole for the first time since I enrolled in Medicare in 2010, but I still take the same medications that I did when I first enrolled. My ...

Q: My new rheumatoid arthritis prescription is on the highest tier of my drug plan. Before insurance, it costs about $3,322 for 2 injections that I take every month. I just learned that instead of a co-pay like I have wi ...

Why Are My Out-of-Pocket Costs So High? Q:  Although my Medicare Advantage Plan did not raise premiums much over the past two years, I discovered that I had to pay considerably more out-of-pocket than I expected to th ...

Does Medicare Require Me To Get A Referral? Q:  Does Medicare require me to get a referral?  I recently turned 65 and enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan.  I'm unhappy with a specialist that I'm currently seeing who ...

Where Can I Get Help With What Medicare Doesn't Cover? Q: I'm new to Medicare. I didn't realize that Medicare doesn't cover eye or hearing exams like my former insurance at work. My income is pretty low. Where can I g ...

Help! Mom Moved In With Us, But Her Medicare Plan Isn't Accepted Here! Q: We recently moved my mom from another part of the state to live with us. She's starting to have memory problems and it's too risky for her to l ...