Private insurers are increasing their plan offerings for Medicare Advantage in 2020
That's up 15% from 2019,
3 days ago
Phil Moeller
Phil Moeller is the author of Get What’s Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs and the co-author of the updated edition of The New York Times bestseller Get What’s Yours: The Revised Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security, with Making Sen$e’s Paul Solman and Larry Kotlikoff.
Medicare’s new Plan Finder: the good, the bad and the ugly
Plenty of room for improvement.
November 1, 2019
Can my ex-husband bar me from his retirement benefits?
Phil Moeller wades into some swampy legal terrain.
October 21, 2019
The pros and cons of Medicare Advantage plans
Another installment in Considerable's special series on Medicare's annual open enrollment period.
October 8, 2019
Medicare Part D: How to choose the right plan, save money and get better coverage
The next installment in Considerable's special series on Medicare's annual open enrollment period.
October 7, 2019
The new Medicare Plan Finder is here — and it’s causing some confusion
Another installment in our special series on Medicare's annual open enrollment period.
October 4, 2019
Private insurers are improperly rejecting Medicare drug claims
The private insurers operating Medicare Part D plans may be putting profits ahead of patient interests.
September 30, 2019
Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: what’s the difference?
Part of our special series to help Considerable readers get ready for Medicare’s annual open enrollment period.
September 27, 2019
3 important Medicare documents you need for open enrollment
The first installment in a special series on Medicare's annual open enrollment period.
September 23, 2019
3 problems that are spiking health care costs — and how to fix them
Phil Moeller talks to Dr. Marty Makary about his new book.
September 19, 2019
Two lesser-known rules that could impact your decision to delay Social Security benefits
Logical or not, the rules can introduce a lot of quirks into a couple’s claiming decisions.
September 13, 2019
Very few people have a Medicare medical savings account — but it might be just what you need
Only 0.01% of the 61 million people enrolled in Medicare have an MSA. Here's why that's about to change.
September 9, 2019
Can people with low incomes qualify for a Medicare subsidy?
In this week’s column, Phil Moeller answers a question about Medicare subsidies.
September 6, 2019
Will Medicare cover my addiction treatment?
Got a question of your own about Medicare or Social Security? Send it to askphil@considerable.com.
September 5, 2019
Should I claim my ex-husband’s Social Security? And if I do, what happens to my own?
In this week’s column, Phil Moeller answers a few questions about divorce and Social Security benefits.
August 21, 2019
Can my husband stay on his small business’s group plan after 65 — without later facing a penalty?
This question has stumped two medical insurance experts, a human resources consultant, and two financial advisors.
August 16, 2019
How do I reclaim Social Security survivor benefits that were withheld?
Is it a monthly benefit increase or a lump sum?
August 9, 2019
If I filed separate tax returns from my spouse can I still get Social Security survivor’s benefit?
Does it matter how we filed our taxes?
August 5, 2019
How to handle a surprise medical bill when there’s a Medicare mixup
Our Medicare and Social Security expert fields a number of pressing reader questions
July 30, 2019
Does my pension reduce my Social Security benefits?
Don't forget about the Government Pension Offset program
July 28, 2019