Desperate Retirees: The Perplexing Challenge of Covering Retirement Health Care Cost in YOYO World

Richard L Kaplan

Desperate Retirees: The Perplexing Challenge of Covering Retirement Health Care Cost in YOYO World

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Abstract

A retiree’s single largest and most unpredictable expense is paying for health care, and this article explains the various choices and options that a retiree confronts regarding that expense. The article examines the traditional components of Medicare (Parts A and B), prescription drug plans (Medicare Part D), Medigap coverage, and managed care alternatives, as well as long-term care insurance. Each section addresses the financial trade-offs and time-sensitive decisions that are involved.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	433-458
Number of pages	27
Journal	Connecticut Insurance Law Journal
Volume	20
Issue number	2
State	Published - 2014

Keywords

MEDICARE
retirement health costs
Medigap
Managed care
Long-term care

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