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- The Mystery of Medicare
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- Shopping for Medicare Last Minute
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- How Medicare Online Works for Medicare Beneficiaries
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- The Latest in the Battle for Prescription Drug Coverage
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- Medicare Penalized for Being Too Careful
- Paul Ryan’s Plan to Make Medicare a Voucher Program
- Thrown Away: $3 Billion in Cancer Drug Spending Wasted
- How Seniors are Winning with Home Care
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- 3 Things You Don’t Know About Medicare But Should
- Americans Want Medicare to Cover Obesity Treatments
- Best Places to Retire with Affordable Healthcare
- Medicare to Test New Drug Pricing for Doctors and Hospitals
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- Medicare Home Health Agencies
- Medicare Part B Costs And Coverage 2016
- Medicare Advantage is Changing in 2016 – Are you Ready?
- Choosing a Home Health Agency
- Medicare Part D Costs and Coverage 2016
- DIY Guide to Medicare Shopping
- Should Medicare Cover Genetic Sequencing?
- CMS Bars Cigna from Enrolling New Medicare Members
- Is Medicare for All an Achievable Goal?
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- A Guide to Medicare Part A
- 5 Things You Didnt Know About Medicare
- Medicare News: A Look Back at Medicare Changes in 2015
- Hospital Prices Vary Across U.S.
- Five Ways You’re Wasting Your Retirement Money
- Government Targeting Remaining Uninsured
- Retirement Benefits Set to Change in 2015
- Medicare Costs: These 5 Screenings will Help You Keep Medicare Costs Down
- Medicare Spending: New way to explore Medicare prescription-drug spending
- Infections & Mistakes - Medicare Penalizes South Florida Hospitals
- Three Changes Coming to Medicare in 2016
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- Medicare Premium Costs Are Not Going to Spike For Now
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- Deciding on your best options according to your circumstances and needs
- Medicare Advantage Plans (Under part C)
- Medicare Prescription Drug plans (Part D)
- The things that Medicare doesn’t take care of
- Nurture your body by drinking plenty of water
- Avoid paying more for prescription drug coverage
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- How does one select a primary care provider for oneself or a loved one?
- Know how traveling affects your Medicare plans
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- Refining Medicare Advantage
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- Medicare Additional/Supplemental Insurance Plans
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Best Places to Retire with Affordable Healthcare
Many of us dream about retirement, where we’ll live and travel to. While you may be considering the tropical climate of Florida or a country cabin in Montana, you may want to take health care into consideration.
The older we get, the more important health care becomes. Affordable health care you can save you hundreds to thousands of dollars a year, which you could spend visiting family or taking vacations.
A new tool from HealthView services allows financial planners access to cost information for Medicare Parts B, D and supplemental insurance by state. Using this tool a planner can determine first-year and lifetime costs, which gives retirees a better idea of which states or the most and least expensive for health care.
According to HealthView, Hawaii has one of the lowest first-year and lifetime costs for Medicare customers. The first year costs for a 65 year old in Hawaii for Medicare B, D, and supplemental premiums totaled $2,818. That’s pretty impressive when you consider that it costs $3,707 for a retiree in Michigan.
Factoring In Premiums
The cost differential between the two states has a lot to do with the cost of premiums. HealthView estimates that a person in Hawaii would pay about $112,528 in premiums between the ages of 65 and 84, while someone in Michigan would be paying $152,175. That’s $40,000 a year in savings for the retiree in Hawaii.
Another factor which makes Medicare more expensive from state to state is the cost of supplemental insurance. Medicare Part D premiums vary by state and by plan, unlike Part B which is set by the federal government and do not vary based on location.
Other Costs
There’s more to health care costs than premiums. It’s also important to factor in the cost of:
· Deductibles
· Copays
· Coinsurance
· Out-of-pocket fees for hospital and doctor visits
· Tests
· And more
That is why it’s important to consider overall health care costs by state, not just premiums.
Cost of Living
Before you start planning a move to Hawaii, it’s important to consider the cost of living. States with high cost of living often have relatively low health care costs. So even with affordable health care, retirement in Hawaii may not be an affordable option.
Before making any retirement decisions, retirees should consider all the costs of living in a state and consult a financial planner if possible.