Medicare
News, insights and expert analysis on medicare from the team at Kiplinger.
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Is a Medicare Advantage Plan Right for You?
MA plans add benefits that original Medicare lacks, often for $0 premiums. The catch? There are significant downsides to consider.
By Jackie Stewart
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How Medicare Advantage Costs Taxpayers — and Retirees
With private insurers set to receive $1.2 trillion in excess payments by 2036, retirees may soon face a reckoning over costs and coverage.
By Elaine Silvestrini
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How One Extra Dollar of Income Can Cost You Thousands in Retirement
Retirement Even modest changes in retirement income can raise Medicare premiums under IRMAA. Here’s how a small increase can affect your retirement costs.
By Chrissy Paradis
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16 Retirement Mistakes You Will Regret Forever
From saving too little to claiming Social Security too early, there are plenty of ways that current and future retirees can sabotage their golden years.
By Bob Niedt
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Medicare Checklist: Avoid Costly Enrollment Mistakes
When you sign up for each part of Medicare matters. This enrollment checklist flags important info you need to know.
By David Jaeger, CFP®
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My wife wants us to retire at 65 for Medicare, but I'm ready now.
I'm 62 and want to retire, travel and have fun, but my wife says we should get Medicare first. We ask wealth advisers for help.
By Donna Fuscaldo
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4 Pro Tips for Successfully Scaling the Medicare Mountain
Attempting to conquer Medicare without a plan is risky. The safest route requires a thorough understanding of your options and never leaves decisions to chance.
By Cathy DeWitt Dunn, CDFA®, FRC®
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What is the IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount)?
IRMAA is a surcharge added to your Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage premiums if your income is above a certain level. Here's what you need to know.
By Donna LeValley
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18 Things Medicare Gives You for Free
Medicare doesn’t provide services entirely "for free," but some items and services are covered with no out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries under specific conditions.
By Kathryn Pomroy
