With the changes in the healthcare industry, including the so-called Obamacare law, soon-to-be retirees in places like Northwest Indiana are well advised to carefully look into their options in Medicare insurance. Keep in mind that, as your age advances, your needs in medical insurance changes and you must keep up with these changes so that your retirement will be more enjoyable for it.
Medicare Shoulders the Bill
Medicare is a national social insurance program guaranteeing access to medical insurance for specific cohorts including senior citizens (individuals age 65 and above) as well as younger people with disabilities, end-stage renal disease, and Lou Gehrig's disease. You will soon obviously fall into the first category wherein most Medicare
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On average, the social insurance program shoulders approximately one-half - 48%, to be exact - of the total bills but the actual amount can vary depending on the coverage chosen (i.e., Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D). Our suggestion: Talk with the expert inMedicare insurance here at Hefty Insurance so that you can choose which of the Medicare Parts will best serve your needs.
Medicare Pays First
Let's assume that you have group health plan coverage (retiree) from your former employer and it is time to pay your medical bill. Who pays first? In general, Medicare pays first and then the group health plan provider pays second.
Keep in mind that the group health plan may or may not work in the same way as your chosen Medicare health insurance. You must then find out:
€ If you can actually continue employer coverage after your retirement since employers are not required to offer retiree coverage
€ The price, benefits and coverage of the retiree plan including coverage for your spouse and type of coverage (i.e., stop loss)
€ The effect of your Medicare insurance on the retiree coverage (Keep in mind that enrollment in Medicare Part A and Part B may be required to enjoy the full benefits of your retiree