Author name: eddie velez

The number of Americans turning 65 daily is mind-blowing! Over 10,000 Baby Boomers a day are becoming eligible for Medicare AND Social Security between now and the year 2030. And […]

When I was young, my dad taught me a great lesson that I shared with my children and anyone I ever mentored. He said, “Son, you only have two assets

Read the Fifth Article: Medicare Advantage Part 1 In the last article, we discussed Medicare Advantage plans. This is a continuation of that article, because with few exceptions, when you

Read the Fourth Article: Medicare Supplements Okay…we’ve waded through Original Medicare Parts A and B, prescription drug plans – Part D, and MediGap plans, also known as Medicare Supplements. Now

Read the Third Article: Part D We arrive at Part 4 of the “Understanding Medicare…” series. Medicare Supplements (MediGap) used to be the only option one had to plug the

Read the Second Article: Part B Many people pay more attention to all the medical benefits, ancillary benefits (dental, vision and hearing), the over-the-counter allowance, and any other extra benefits

In the last article, we discussed how Part A works and the costs involved in having Original Medicare’s hospital plan. Now, let’s look at Part B, the medical plan of

I do many Medicare 101 and Veterans and Medicare seminars, and I see two typical reactions from participants: a) the lightbulb turning on look and b) the deer-in-the-headlights look. Let’s