Summary, Analysis & Review of Philip Moeller’s Get What’s Yours for Medicare by Instaread Preview: Get What’s Yours for Medicare by Philip Moeller is a detailed examination of the US Medicare health insurance system intended to help people ensure that they are making proper use of the system despite the bureaucratic and sometimes arcane rules built into it. The three most important aspects of getting full use from Medicare at the right cost are signing up without enrollment penalties, choosing coverage plans that complement each other and meet all the individual’s needs, and understanding what is covered under different plans. An array of factors can affect the effectiveness of Medicare, the most prominent of which being that the Baby Boomer generation is approaching or has already reached the official Full Retirement Age under Social Security. This is age 65 for those born before 1939, and age 66 for those born from 1939 to 1959. At present, the Full Retirement Age for those born after 1959… PLEASE NOTE: This is a Summary, Analysis & Review of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Summary, Analysis & Review of Philip Moeller’s Get What’s Yours for Medicare by Instaread · Overview of the Book · Important People · Key Takeaways · Analysis of Key Takeaways

A coauthor of the New York Times bestselling guide to Social Security Get What’s Yours authors an essential companion to explain Medicare, the nation’s other major benefit for older Americans. Learn how to maximize your health coverage and save money. Social Security provides the bulk of most retirees’ income and Medicare guarantees them affordable health insurance. But few people know what Medicare covers and what it doesn’t, what it costs, and when to sign up. Nor do they understand which parts of Medicare are provided by the government and how these work with private insurance plans—Medicare Advantage, drug insurance, and Medicare supplement insurance. Do you understand Medicare’s parts A, B, C, D? Which Part D drug plan is right and how do you decide? Which is better, Medigap or Medicare Advantage? What do you do if Medicare denies payment for a procedure that your doctor says you need? How do you navigate the appeals process for denied claims? If you’re still working or have a retiree health plan, how do those benefits work with Medicare? Do you know about the annual enrollment period for Medicare, or about lifetime penalties for late enrollment, or any number of other key Medicare rules? Health costs are the biggest unknown expense for older Americans, who are turning sixty-five at the rate of 10,000 a day. Understanding and navigating Medicare is the best way to save health care dollars and use them wisely. In Get What’s Yours for Medicare, retirement expert Philip Moeller explains how to understand all these important choices and make the right decisions for your health and wealth now—and for the future.