Medicare For Dummies
Published on 28. October 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-118-53278-2 (ISBN)
Description
Manage the Medicare maze from enrollment dates to plan options! To get the most from Medicare, you need accurate information that steers you clear of bad advice and costly pitfalls. Medicare For Dummies is what you need to navigate Medicare successfully and get the best out of the complex system. AARP s Medicare expert, Patricia Barry, gives you plain-language explanations of how Medicare works and what steps you need to take to make it work for you, including: * How you qualify for Medicare and when to enroll according to your personal situation * What Medicare covers and what it costs * Ways to reduce out-of-pocket expenses * Tips for dealing with doctors and switching plans You'll even get information about proposed changes to Medicare that you should know about and tips for staying healthy. If you're one of the millions of Americans looking to get the lowdown on Medicare, this hands-on, friendly guide has you covered.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
566 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-53278-2 (9781118532782)
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Person
Patricia Barry, a senior editor of the AARP Bulletin, has written extensively about Medicare from the consumer's point of view for 14 years. Since 2008, she has answered thousands of questions sent by Medicare beneficiaries across the nation to her Ask Ms. Medicare column on AARP's website.
Content
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Medicare 5 Chapter 1: The Nuts and Bolts of Medicare: What It Is and How It Works 7 Chapter 2: Spelling Out What Medicare Covers (A Lot, but Not Everything) 15 Chapter 3: Understanding What You Pay Toward Your Costs in Medicare 37 Chapter 4: Reducing Your Out-of-Pocket Expenses in Medicare 51 Part II: The Hows and Whens of Medicare 77 Chapter 5: Qualifying for Medicare 79 Chapter 6: Enrolling in Medicare at the Right Time for You 93 Chapter 7: Discovering How to Sign Up for Medicare 125 Chapter 8: Understanding How Medicare Fits In with Other Health Insurance 141 Part III: Making Smart Choices among Medicare's Many Options 163 Chapter 9: Making Sense of Medicare s Many Options 165 Chapter 10: Choosing Wisely If You Go with Traditional Medicare 181 Chapter 11: Making Smart Choices If You Opt for Medicare Advantage 205 Chapter 12: Getting Help in Making Medicare Choices 217 Part IV: Navigating Medicare from the Inside 229 Chapter 13: Starting Out as a New Medicare Beneficiary 231 Chapter 14: Getting the Inside Scoop on Using Certain Medicare Benefits 259 Chapter 15: Changing Your Medicare and Medigap Coverage 285 Chapter 16: Knowing Your Rights 303 Part V: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 17: Ten Proposed Changes to Medicare You Should Know About 319 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Stay Healthier Beyond Age 65 325 Part VI: Appendixes 331 Appendix A: Sources of Help and Information 333 Appendix B: Glossary 345 Index 351