Nov 5, 2018 | Financial Planning, Health Insurance, Medicare/Long-term Care
If you retire before age 65, you must be prepared to address two insurance issues. One, finding health coverage in the period before you can sign up for Medicare. Two, finding a way to pay for that coverage. You know it will probably be expensive, but do you realize...
Sep 26, 2017 | Medicare/Long-term Care
Breaking down the basics & what each part covers. Whether your 65th birthday is on the horizon or decades away, you should understand the parts of Medicare – what they cover, and where they come from. Parts A & B: Original Medicare. America’s national health...
Feb 9, 2017 | Medicare/Long-term Care
Medicare eligibility begins at age 65 for most people. Boomers born in 1952 are next up to join the ranks of Medicare beneficiaries. Here’s what you need to know. You Have a Set Time to Enroll in Medicare Your Medicare Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) is 7 months long....
Feb 8, 2016 | Medicare/Long-term Care
As conventional LTC policies grow costlier, alternatives have emerged. The price of long term care insurance is really going up. If you are a baby boomer and you have kept your eye on it for a few years, chances are you have noticed much costlier premiums for LTC...
Feb 8, 2016 | Medicare/Long-term Care
Breaking down the enrollment periods and eligibility. Medicare enrollment is automatic for some of us. If you are age 65 and eligible to receive Social Security benefits (or married to someone eligible to receive them), then you are also automatically eligible for...
