Medicare Part B: Do you need it?

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Medicare Part B: Do you need it?

Do you need Medicare Part B? Can you afford it? Are there any alternatives? Walton Francis, editor of Consumers’ Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal...

December 5, 2017 5:15 pm

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Nearly half the questions health insurance hunters have involve or revolve around Medicare Part B. As in, do I need it? Can I afford it? What, if any, are the alternatives to Medicare Part B? What happens to the premium if I delay taking it? And by the way, what is it?

The short answer is that it depends. On your age, health, financial situation, etc.

And the clock is ticking. You have until close-of-business Monday to pick your 2018 health plan. If you have last-minute questions, now is the time to get them answered.

Walton Francis, editor of Consumers’ Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, will be our guest today on our Your Turn radio show. It’s 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on FederalNewsRadio.com or in the D.C. area on 1500 am. If you have questions or comments, email them to host Mike Causey (before showtime) at mcausey@federalnewsradio.com.

The show will be archived on our homepage, along with earlier columns about special features of the different health plans. So if you can’t listen today, you can check it out later or pass it along to a friend or coworkers.