Medicare For Dummies. Patricia Barry

Drugs Picking a Part D Drug Plan for the Wrong Reasons Misunderstanding Enrollment Periods Being Too Late to Buy Medigap with Full Protections Failing to Read Your Annual Notice of Change Not Realizing You May Qualify for Help to Lower Your Costs Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Stay Healthier beyond Age 65 Taking Action to Avoid Falls Exercising Regularly Quitting Smoking Eating Healthfully Cutting Out Soft Drinks and Extra Sugar Keeping an Eye on Prescription Drugs Continuing to Work or Stay Active Staying Connected and Engaged Keeping Your Brain in Shape Addressing Tough Choices before They’re Necessary

      10  Part 6: Appendixes Appendix A: Sources of Help and Information Government Help Lines and Websites Independent Sources of Direct Help Resources for Saving Money Consumer Information and Advocacy Organizations Sources for Updates on Medicare Appendix B: Glossary

      11  Index

      12  About the Author

      13  Advertisement Page

      14  Connect with Dummies

      15  End User License Agreement

      List of Tables

      1 Chapter 2TABLE 2-1 Preventive Care Services Medicare Covers

      2 Chapter 3TABLE 3-1 2020 Higher-Income Part B and Part D Premiums

      3 Chapter 6TABLE 6-1 Situations That Affect Part B Enrollment Deadlines

      4 Chapter 7TABLE 7-1 Parts A and B Coverage Start Times by Enrollment

      5 Chapter 10TABLE 10-1 Comparing Co-Pays for the Same Drugs among Part D Plans in 2020

      6 Chapter 16TABLE 16-1 The Five Levels of Appealing a Medicare Decision

      List of Illustrations

      1 Chapter 2FIGURE 2-1: Phases of Part D drug coverage and dollar limits. FIGURE 2-2: Examples of costs through four phases of coverage.

      2 Chapter 3FIGURE 3-1: 2020 premiums, deductibles, and co-payments at a glance.

      3 Chapter 4FIGURE 4-1: Benefits covered in Medigap policies.

      4 Chapter 9FIGURE 9-1: Comparing Medicare Advantage HMOs/PPOs and traditional Medicare.

      5 Chapter 10FIGURE 10-1: The circumstances in which you can buy Medigap with full federal p...

      6 Chapter 11FIGURE 11-1: Comparing Medicare Advantage plans online. FIGURE 11-2: Comparing drug coverage in three MA plans.

      7 Chapter 13FIGURE 13-1: Sample costs based on a doctor’s Medicare acceptance.

      Guide

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4 Table of Contents

      5  Begin Reading

      6  Index

      7  About the Author

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