Month: May 2019

Dying can be an expensive business. Many families are burdened by the final expenses for loved ones and sometimes they are stretched to make the final preparations. But you can help your family by securing final expense insurance, which is designed to cover the bills that your loved ones will face after your death. Costs… Continue reading DYING AIN’T CHEAP

Congress, Administration Serious About Tackling Health Care Costs As more people struggle with their medical bills, Congress has been introducing a raft of new legislation aimed at cutting costs and making pricing more transparent. The multi-pronged, bipartisan effort targets the lack of transparency in pricing particularly for pharmaceuticals, as well as surprise medical bills that… Continue reading LET’S GET SERIOUS

Beware: Medicare Doesn’t Cover Everything Many retirees get an unpleasant surprise after turning 65 and signing up for Medicare: It doesn’t provide complete coverage of health care costs. In fact, there are some very large gaps that can be financially devastating to ordinary Americans. A recent study from Fidelity estimated that the average 65-year-old married… Continue reading Better Watch Out

To keep your health care spending in check, when seeing a new doctor or if you are referred to a specialist, you should always check your health plan to make sure the new doctor is in the plan’s network. If you don’t and the doctor is out of network, you could be left paying for… Continue reading Don’t You Be Straying !!

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its indexed 2019 values for Medicare Parts A and B. There are increases in cost-sharing and premiums, as well as higher Part B premiums for individuals with higher incomes. Here is the breakdown. Medicare Part A – Hospital Medicare Part A cost-sharing values for 2019 are… Continue reading New Medicare Values for 2019