When to stop HSA contributions before starting Medicare at 65 Have you been trying to figure out when to stop your contributions to an HSA? And why the rules are so hard to figure out? Not to mention, all the different information out there? What is going on? It’s important to realize there is a highly misunderstood HSA-Medicare connection. The rules are messy and … [Read more...] about The HSA-Medicare Connection (part 1)
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2023 Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Season
Updates and Actions to Take It is October 2022, and your 2023 Medicare Part D Plans are officially open for reassessment. The annual window to take a new look at your prescription coverage is open. Known as the Open Enrollment Period, it runs from Oct. 15 thru Dec. 7. After that, you are stuck with your Part D plan for all of 2023. Even if you find out that your 2022 Part … [Read more...] about 2023 Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Season
2023 Medicare Part B Premiums Just Released…
…and there is good news I always know when there’s big industry news day because my daily enews reports come flying in with similar headlines. Today was a good day. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2023 Medicare Part B Premiums. And be still my heart…they are actually lower than the 2022 premiums. The Standard Part B … [Read more...] about 2023 Medicare Part B Premiums Just Released…
Time to Re-shop for your Medicare Part D Plan
It’s not quite the most wonderful time of the year. But before the holidays roll around, it is the most critical time for everyone on Medicare. That’s because it’s your only time of the year to re-shop for your Medicare Part D plan. And, it is critical that you do so. Medicare Open Enrollment: It’s a Date! Each year between October 15th and … [Read more...] about Time to Re-shop for your Medicare Part D Plan