Medicare for Dummies

Medicare for Dummies

<p><b>Make your way through the Medicare maze with help from <i>For Dummies</i></b><br /><br />America€s baby boomers are now turning 65 at the rate of about 10,000 a day. Yet very few have any idea about how Medicare works, when they should sign up, or how the program fits in with other health insurance they may have. <i>Medicare For Dummies, 2nd Edition </i>provides a detailed road map for navigating Medicare€s often-baffling complexities and helps consumers avoid pitfalls that could otherwise cost them dearly.<br /><br />In plain language, the new edition explains:</p> <ul> <li>How to qualify for Medicare, according to your personal circumstances, including new information on the rights of people in same-sex marriages</li> <li>When to sign up at the time that€s right for you, to avoid lifelong late penalties</li> <li>How to weigh Medicare€s many options so you can be confident of making the decision that€s best for you</li> <li>What Medicare covers and what you pay, with up-to-date details of the costs of premiums, deductibles, and copays€"and how you may be able to reduce those expenses</li> </ul> <p>By conveying not only the basics but also how to troubleshoot problems and where to find assistance, <i>Medicare For Dummies, 2nd Edition </i>helps you to get the most out of Medicare.</p>