About ten thousand people a day turn 65 in the United States, making them eligible for Medicare health insurance. If you are about to turn 65 you might want to know what being Medicare eligible means to you and how you can best prepare. The most important thing to be aware of is your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP), which is the time period that most people apply to receive … [Read more...]
Your Medicare Benefits During The Government Shutdown
While it looks like there may be a little progress being made in Washington between the Left and the Right, the “Government Shutdown” continues. No one likes uncertainty, so I thought today would be beneficial to summarize how the government shutdown is affecting Medicare beneficiaries. While Medicare as a whole is largely unaffected by the bickering in Washington, D.C., it … [Read more...]
How will Immigration Reform Impact the Future of Medicare? (video)
Have you stopped to consider how U.S. immigration laws might impact the future viability of the Medicare and Social Security programs? Robert Reich did. His latest video editorial on how the Baby Boomer generation is bankrupting Medicare and Social Security is thought provoking and timely. Immigration reform is already on the national agenda, but we’ve been focusing on … [Read more...]