http://www.rd.com Tue, 28 May 2013 17:39:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-US The size of a credit card, your Medicare card is your ticket to getting coverage. If you’re already receiving Social Security benefits, you’ll automatically get Medicare Part A…

]]> http://www.rd.com/health/healthcare/all-about-your-medicare-card/ http://www.rd.com/health/healthcare/medicares-future/ One in four. That’s the number of Medicare beneficiaries—nearly 13 million in all—who get their health insurance (and often, a few perks!) from private Medicare Advantage health plans.…

]]> http://www.rd.com/health/healthcare/medicare-advantage-plans-are-they-for-you/ http://www.rd.com/slideshows/5-keys-to-health-at-60-plus/ http://www.rd.com/slideshows/a-lesson-in-medicare-for-caregivers/ http://www.rd.com/health/healthcare/medicare-enrollment-made-easy/ If you thought you were covered health insurance-wise once you hit 65, think again. An Original Medicare policy, the basic policy everyone 65 and older is entitled to,…

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]]> http://www.rd.com/health/healthcare/shopping-for-long-term-care/ If you fail to enroll for some Medicare plans—Part B, Part D, and Medigap—during the designated time periods, you not only pay penalties, but also have your coverage…

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