Help! My Insulin Costs Skyrocketed. Health Plan Blames Covid-19! Q: My prescription for Lantus and blood pressure medicine has skyrocketed recently. When I called Humana, they said they are dealing with Covid-19, ...
Category: All Tips for Seniors
Ask the Advisor: June 2019
Where Can We Find Help For Questions About Health Emergencies and Financing Nursing Homes? Q: Dad passed away a few years ago at age 90, after going to the emergency room during a health emergency and then spend ...
Q & A: June 2019
How Can My Grandmother Know When She’s Getting Treated By Non-Network Doctors? Q: My grandmother received a ridiculously high and unexpected medical bill (more than $13,000) after an emergency room visit, even though ...
Q & A: February/March 2019
Use Retirement Savings or Start Social Security Early to Cover Large Medical Expenses? Q: I will be 66 in April and still work at a small company. I get my healthcare through a Medicare Advantage plan. I’ve learned ...
Q & A: April 2018
Q: I understand that I can receive Social Security benefits while I’m still working. I’m 64 but my earnings are pretty modest. I have about $75,000 in savings and the mortgage on my home will be paid off later this ye ...
Benefit Bulletin: Complexity Means You May Be Missing Out On Benefits
Complexity Means You May Be Missing Out On Benefits The enormous complexity of our healthcare system is making people sicker and costing consumers more out-of-pocket than it otherwise should. When private health plan ...
Benefit Bulletin
What To Do When You Can’t Afford Your Drug Costs By Chairman Art "Coop" Cooper If your prescription drug costs are outgrowing your ability to pay for your medicine, look into Medicare’s “Extra Help” program. The p ...
Ask The Advisor: September/October 2017
Q: I take 7 prescription drugs every month including one very expensive brand name drug. I just received a notice that my drug plan will be increasing the co-insurance for that drug in 2018, and the premium is going up ...
Five Best Tax Breaks For Taxpayers Over 65
A number of tax breaks are available for people age 65 and older for 2016 returns. Here are 5 to discuss with your tax advisor: Higher income thresholds: People age 65 and older may not have to file an income tax ...
As 65th Birthday Nears, Phone Rings With Medicare Robocalls
Mary Johnson, editor Next month I turn 65, start Medicare and my expensive Obamacare health plan ends. Happy day!!! For the past two years my health plan premiums were almost as much as my mortgage payments. This yea ...
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