Some federal retirees are subject to Medicare Part B premium surcharges. Ed Zurndorfer explains what federal employees and retirees can do to request a reconsideration of their Medicare Part B premiums. Examples are included. more…
Medicare and Federal Employees
Understanding the Pitfalls of HSAs and Medicare
Ed Zurndorfer highlights the important rules that an health savings account owner in their 60’s needs to heed in order to avoid being subject to an IRS penalty when they enroll in Medicare. Practical examples are included more…
FEHB Offers Enhanced Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Plans for Federal Retirees — Part 2
Ed Zurndorfer outlines important considerations for the separate supplement Medicare Part D prescription drug plans now offered by several insurance carriers in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program more…
FEHB Offers Enhanced Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Plans for Federal Retirees — Part I
Ed Zurndorfer addresses questions that federal retirees need to ask before they enroll in an FEHB program-sponsored Medicare Advantage and/or Medicare Part D plans more…
10 Common Medicare Mistakes Federal Retirees Should Avoid
Ed Zurndorfer outlines the most common mistakes federal retirees can make with respect to Medicare — and how they can avoid them
FEHB and Medicare: Helpful Resources from OPM
The Office of Personnel Management offers several resources for federal employees and retirees regarding Medicare explaining how it works with the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program more…
New Start Dates for Medicare Part B Coverage in 2023
The Social Security Administration issued a reminder this week of upcoming changes in 2023 to Medicare Part B more…
How to Reduce Medicare IRMAA and Medicare Supplemental Insurance Premiums
Ed Zurndorfer presents strategies to help a Medicare Part B beneficiary avoid or minimize the Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA), and provides suggestions on how to minimize the cost of Medicare supplemental health insurance plan premiums more…
Medicare Part B and Appealing High Premiums
Ed Zurndorfer discusses how much Medicare Part B beneficiaries pay each year in monthly premiums and appealing higher premiums that are the result of Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts (IRMAA) more…
Medicare’s General Enrollment Period: What Does It Mean for Federal Employees and Retirees?
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses who may need to take advantage of the current Medicare GEP (Jan. 1 – March 31, 2022) — plus the enrollment procedures, monthly premium cost, and possible late enrollment penalties more…