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Understanding Your Benefits and Choosing the Right Plan

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There’s a lot to know when it comes to signing up for Medicare. This chapter will help you understand how Medicare works, and how to choose the right plan for yourself or a loved one.

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    Kaiser Family Foundation: Medicare, www.kff.org/medicare/

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    Medicare.gov

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    Medicare Interactive.org: http://www.medicareinteractive.org/page2.php?topic=counselor&page=script&slide_id=552

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    Medicare Rights Center: Closing the Donut Hole: www.medicarerights.org/pdf/Closing-the-Doughnut-Hole-Chart.pdf

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    Medicare.gov

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    Gallup: www.gallup.com/poll/154178/expected-retirement-age.aspx

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    Medicare.gov, Medicare Savings Program: www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/help-paying-costs/medicare-savings-program/medicare-savings-programs.html#slmb

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    PlanPrescriber

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    Medicare.gov: www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/11435.pdf

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© 2013 Lisa Zamosky

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Zamosky, L. (2013). Medicare. In: Healthcare, Insurance, and You. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-4954-2_8

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