Medicare for dummies / by Patricia Barry.
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.
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- ISBN: 9781394267965
- ISBN: 1394267967
- Physical Description: xv, 412 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 5th edition.
- Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2025]
- Copyright: ©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. |
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Subject: | Medicare. Health insurance > United States. Medicare > Popular works. |
Genre: | Informational works. |
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Cass County Library-Archie | 368.426 BAR 2025 (Text) | 0002205951599 | Adult Non-Fiction | Checked out | 11/18/2024 |
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