1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (574+ words) Watch your mail in September for your stand-alone Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage plan’s annual notice of change. Dear Toni: Recently, the Trump administration announced an end to the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare program effective Jan. 1. I have searched…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (876+ words) The Henderson City Council is considering ending a retirement health care subsidy program used by many city employees that officials say is financially unsustainable and to move them to an existing health savings account program. If the amended Joint Benefits…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (740+ words) Whether your Medicare is affected by a change of address depends on the type of plan you have. Dear Savvy Senior: I’m planning to move this year to be closer to my youngest son and his family. I’ve lived in…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (544+ words) Dear Sharon: Right now, there is an American turning 65 every eight seconds, so you’re not alone. No one wants to make a wrong Medicare decision, which only adds stress to getting older. Follow these steps to enroll in Medicare the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (871+ words) Knowing what’s covered — and what isn’t — can help you plan ahead, avoid costly surprises and make sure your father gets the care he needs. Dear Savvy Senior: I’m taking care of my elderly father, who recently had a stroke, and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (724+ words) Medicare has a special enrollment period, but it’s only triggered by certain circumstances. I have been diagnosed with lung cancer, and the cancer center that my physician uses is not in the HMO’s network. I need help disenrolling from this…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (761+ words) Dear Toni: My husband and I are enrolled in Medicare with a supplement and Part D prescription coverage, and we will be moving to Italy, then returning to the United States in a few years. I understand that there is…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (658+ words) My doctor’s office manager said my employer’s health plan denied the recent claim for my cancer treatment. Dear Toni: I need your assistance to enroll in Medicare because I am past 65 and still working full time with employer benefits. My…...

3+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (705+ words) Joshua turns 65 in November and is worried about how to navigate enrolling during Medicare’s open enrollment period. Dear Toni: I’m stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare. I turn 65 in November and am not receiving my…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (719+ words) My friends tell me a Medicare Advantage plan would be less costly than the Medicare supplement that I am enrolled in. I am a 76-year-old female in fairly good health. I’m concerned that if I change to a Medicare Advantage…...