A Plain English explanation of why Medicare can (and should) grab part of your worker’s comp or court settlement . . . and what to do about it! Give me five minutes!
I proudly told my 94 year-old Mom and 15 year-old son that I had just been awarded something called a “Medicare … Continue Reading
What do Halloween and Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Periods have in common?
A. They both are spooky.
B. They happen at about the same time.
C. They leave many people in the dark.
D. Too much of either can make you sick.
E. All of the above.
The correct answer, … Continue Reading
What does cashing in an IRA, or perhaps converting to a Roth IRA, have to do with Medicare premiums? Maybe a lot . . . a lot of your money.
Occasionally a person going into a nursing home may have to cash in an IRA. In other situations converting a traditional IRA into a … Continue Reading
I could retire if I had a dollar (better make it five dollars) for every client who had been told she would not qualify for further Medicare nursing home coverage because she was no longer improving or had “plateaued”.
Nonsense. Time to bust a myth!
Medicare Nursing Home … Continue Reading
Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical published in Savannah, Georgia and circulated throughout the Georgia and South Carolina low country. Bob Mason is its legal columnist.
In case you missed my last column, I am not a fan of Medicare Advantage Plans. Proponents of the plans … Continue Reading