Contributed by: Kali Hassinger, CFP®
We’re joined by Joel Nogueria of Health Plan One, a Medicare consultant, to learn the basics of:
How Medicare coverage works
What you need to consider before selecting a coverage
Are you aware that a significant part of the retirement planning process involves making the transition from an individual or group health insurance plan to Medicare? The choices are numerous and are driven by many factors – personal health, choice of doctor, financial considerations, and even your zip code.
If you missed the webinar, here’s a recording:
1:30 HPOne Overview
2:30 Medicare Part A-- Hospital Insurance
3:30 Medicare Part B-- Medical Insurance
5:30 Part B- High Income Premium Surcharge
7:30 Medicare Coverage Options
12:00 Medicare Part D-- Prescription Drug Coverage & the Donut Hole
15:30 Closing the Coverage Gaps- Medicare Supplement
16:00 Medigap-- Standardized Benefits but Varying Costs
19:00 Closing the Coverage Gaps-- Medicare Advantage
20:30 Part C-- Medicare Advantage
21:30 Enrollment Periods, Eligibility, and Penalties
28:15 Core Capabilities
30:00 What Makes HPOne Different
Kali Hassinger, CFP®, CDFA®, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional at Center for Financial Planning, Inc.® She has more than a decade of financial planning and insurance industry experience.