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Medicare for dummies / by Patricia Barry.

Summary:

The newly updated Medicare For Dummies offers clear, step-by-step instructions on how to navigate the complex Medicare system. It takes you from the enrollment process to making use of expanded coverage to customizing a plan for your needs. Written by Medicare expert Patricia Barry, this book is your trusted and proven guide to reducing your out-of-pocket expenses and picking the perfect policy for yourself and your family.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781394267965
  • ISBN: 1394267967
  • Physical Description: xv, 412 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 5th edition.
  • Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2025]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Get tips on navigating the Medicare maze. Determine the best time to enroll and how. Save money by avoiding costly mistakes" --Cover.
"AARP" --Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part 1. Getting started with Medicare. The nuts and bolts of Medicare : what it is and how it works -- Spelling out what Medicare covers (a lot, but not everything) -- Understanding what you pay toward your costs in Medicare -- Reducing your out-of-pocket expenses in Medicare Part 2. The hows and whens of Medicare. Qualifying for Medicare -- Enrolling in Medicare at the right time for you -- Discovering how to sign up for Medicare -- Understanding how Medicare fits in with other health insurance Part 3. Making smart choices among Medicare's many options. Making sense of Medicare's many options -- Choosing wisely if you go with traditional Medicare -- Making smart choices if you opt for Medicare Advantage -- Getting help in making Medicare choices Part 4. Navigating Medicare from the inside. Starting out as a new Medicare beneficiary -- Getting the inside scoop on using certain Medicare benefits -- Changing your Medicare and Medigap coverage -- Knowing your rights Part 5. The part of tens. Top ten Medicare mistakes -- Ten ways to stay healthier beyond age 65 Part 6. Appendixes. Appendix A: Sources of help and information -- Appendix B: Glossary.
Subject: Medicare.
Health insurance > United States.
Medicare > Popular works.
Genre: Informational works.

Available copies

  • 6 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 3 of 4 copies available at Cass County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Archie 368.426 BAR 2025 (Text) 0002205951599 Adult Non-Fiction Checked out 11/18/2024
Cass County Library-Harrisonville 368.426 BAR 2025 (Text) 0002205951607 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center 368.426 BAR 2025 (Text) 0002205951615 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill 368.426 BAR 2025 (Text) 0002205951623 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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