Medicare for dummies

Part 1. Getting started with Medicare. The nuts and bolts of Medicare : what it is and how it works

Spelling out what Medicare covers (a lot, but not everything)

Understanding what you pay toward your costs in Medicare

Reducing your out-of-pocket expenses in Medicare Part 2. The hows and whens of Medicare. Qualifying for Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare at the right time for you

Discovering how to sign up for Medicare

Understanding how Medicare fits in with other health insurance Part 3. Making smart choices among Medicare's many options. Making sense of Medicare's many options

Choosing wisely if you go with traditional Medicare

Making smart choices if you opt for Medicare Advantage

Getting help in making Medicare choices Part 4. Navigating Medicare from the inside. Starting out as a new Medicare beneficiary

Getting the inside scoop on using certain Medicare benefits

Changing your Medicare and Medigap coverage

Knowing your rights Part 5. The part of tens. Top ten Medicare mistakes

Ten ways to stay healthier beyond age 65 Part 6. Appendixes. Appendix A: Sources of help and information

Appendix B: Glossary.

part 1. Getting started with Medicare: The nuts and bolts of Medicare : what it is and how it works ; Spelling out what Medicare covers (a lot, but not everything) ; Understanding what you pay toward your costs in Medicare ; Reducing your out-of-pocket expenses in Medicare

part 2. The hows and whens of Medicare: Qualifying for Medicare ; Enrolling in Medicare at the right time for you ; Discovering how to sign up for Medicare ; Understanding how Medicare fits in with other health insurance

part 3. Making smart choices among Medicare's many options: Making sense of Medicare's many options ; Choosing wisely if you go with traditional Medicare ; Making smart choices if you opt for Medicare Advantage ; Getting help in making Medicare choices

part 4. Navigating Medicare from the inside: Starting out as a new Medicare beneficiary ; Getting the inside scoop on using certain Medicare benefits ; Changing your Medicare and Medigap coverage ; Knowing your rights

part 5. The part of tens: Top ten Medicare mistakes ; Ten ways to stay healthier beyond age 65

part 6. Appendixes: Appendix A: Sources of help and information

Appendix B: Glossary.

Part 1. Getting started with Medicare. The nuts and bolts of Medicare: what it is and how it works ; Spelling out what Medicare covers (a lot, but not everything) ; Understanding what you pay toward your costs in Medicare ; Reducing your out-of-pocket expenses in Medicare

Part 2. The hows and whens of Medicare. Qualifying for Medicare ; Enrolling in Medicare at the right time for you ; Discovering how to sign up for Medicare ; Understanding how Medicare fits in with other health insurance

Part 3. Making smart choices among Medicare's many options. Making sense of Medicare's many options ; Choosing wisely if you go with traditional Medicare ; Making smart choices if you opt for Medicare Advantage ; Getting help in making Medicare choices

Part 4. Navigating Medicare from the inside. Starting out as a new Medicare beneficiary ; Getting the inside scoop on using certain Medicare benefits ; Changing your Medicare and Medigap coverage ; Knowing your rights

Part 5. The part of tens. Ten proposed changes to Medicare you should know about ; Ten ways to stay healthier beyond age 65

Part 6. Appendixes.

Part 1. Getting started with Medicare. The nuts and bolts of Medicare: what it is and how it works ; Spelling out what Medicare covers (a lot, but not everything) ; Understanding what you pay toward your costs in Medicare ; Reducing your out-of-pocket expenses in Medicare

Part 2. The hows and whens of Medicare. Qualifying for Medicare ; Enrolling in Medicare at the right time for you ; Discovering how to sign up for Medicare ; Understanding how Medicare fits in with other health insurance

Part 3. Making smart choices among Medicare's many options. Making sense of Medicare's many options ; Choosing wisely if you go with traditional Medicare ; Making smart choices if you opt for Medicare Advantage ; Getting help in making Medicare choices

Part 4. Navigating Medicare from the inside. Starting out as a new Medicare beneficiary ; Getting the inside scoop on using certain Medicare benefits ; Changing your Medicare and Medigap coverage ; Knowing your rights

Part 5. The part of tens. Ten proposed changes to Medicare you should know about ; Ten ways to stay healthier beyond age 65

Part 6. Appendixes.

Part 1. Getting started with Medicare

Part 2. The hows and whens of Medicare

Part 3. Making smart choices among Medicare's many options

Part 4. Navigating Medicare from the inside

Part 5. The part of tens

Part 6. Appendixes.