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How to save money on your Medicare prescription drug plan

WEBAbe Wischnia is a special features columnist at Consumer Rescue, focusing heavily on the Medicare system. His goal is to help seniors navigate the complex rules, …

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Why does my Medicare Advantage plan keep calling me to …

WEBSpecial features columnist. July 9, 2023. My sister-in-law recently asked me why her Medicare Advantage plan was repeatedly leaving voicemails asking her to set …

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Medicare fraud: How can you protect yourself against the latest …

WEBSpecial features columnist. September 23, 2022. According to the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services, Medicare loses …

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Unhappy with your Medicare plan

WEBIf you’re unhappy with your current Medicare plan, you’re in luck. It’s that time of year — Medicare shopping season. For insurance companies that sell Medicare …

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Feeling trapped by your Medicare Advantage plan

WEBThe most common reason for choosing Medicare Advantage is the cost. It’s estimated that in 2024 more than 70 percent of Medicare Advantage enrollees are in …

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Planning a cruise in 2024

WEBJanuary 1, 2024. Over the years, I’ve mediated hundreds of requests for help from distressed cruise line passengers. Many of these cruise fiascos were the result of …

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Here’s why you should shop around for the best Medicare plan …

WEBThe monthly premiums for those plans vary dramatically. Depending on where you live the premiums range from a low of $4.50 to a high of $172.50 per month. …

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Why would Medicare Advantage cancel a patient's surgery at the …

WEBThe answer is “Yes,” they can and they do — thousands of times every year. According to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …

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Will Medicare cover you on an international trip

WEBMedicare may pay for medically necessary services furnished on a ship in a U.S. port or within 6 hours of when the ship arrived at or departed from a U.S. port only if …

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Why are there so many Medicare TV commercials

WEBThe commercials (many of them two minutes long) likely feature an aged celebrity or former athlete telling you that you can get extra benefits not covered by …

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TSA Precheck, Global Entry, and CLEAR: Here's everything you …

WEBIf your name or address changes, you’ll need to contact the TSA at 855-347-8371 from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm Eastern time Monday – Friday. You can also contact …

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Are automatic subscription renewals a scam

WEBAfter that month, you’re charged automatically for monthly shipments until you cancel. Or you get a magazine subscription that renews automatically when it …

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I have Medicare drug insurance. Why did I get this $2,055 bill

WEBThe notice will have a footnote providing an explanation as to why it was not approved. Then, depending on the reason, get more information by calling 1-800 …

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If you take your baby on a cruise, will you have fun

WEBWe often hear about adults and children being denied boarding their cruises, but babies can be rejected for sailing, too. Most cruise lines set a minimum age of 6 …

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Why did the cruise ship leave me behind

WEBMuch to his dismay, NCL passenger Andrew Goldstein found out that the answer is ‘yes.’. During his last cruise aboard Norwegian’s Breakaway, the medical team …

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Can United Airlines really give me a voucher instead of a refund

WEBDecember 15, 2022. United Airlines canceled many flights early in the pandemic and routinely shoved vouchers instead of refunds at its disgruntled passengers. This …

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Surprise! You just got banned from flying. Now what

WEBMichelle Couch-Friedman. Consumer reporter and ombudsman. March 29, 2023. We’ve all heard the stories of air passengers getting banned from flying for …

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