February 19th, 2019

Closing the Donut Hole

If you haven’t been really, really sick in the last few years, you may not have ever heard of the “donut hole” in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. This is the common name in the medical field for an unusual coverage gap where, if you incurred $3,750 worth of drug costs in any given … Continue reading “Closing the Donut Hole”

December 28th, 2017

Examining the 2018 Social Security COLA and Increased Medicare Premiums

Seniors in the Washington D.C. area and the rest of the country received good news this fall. Next year, monthly Social Security income payments to retirees will increase by 2.0%. That will mean an extra $326 – roughly $27.40 a month – for the average Social Security recipient in 2018. This is the largest cost-of-living … Continue reading “Examining the 2018 Social Security COLA and Increased Medicare Premiums”