Virtual Medicare

Book excerpt: After Reading This Book, You Will: Know what virtual Medicare pitfalls exist and how to avoid them expertly Be ready to make the significant Medicare decisions Be knowledgeable about the costly penalties and how to steer clear As a Medicare expert and founder at Real Easy Medicare, Al has spent the last 35 years helping thousands of Medicare beneficiaries learn how to navigate their entry into Medicare. His goal has always been to make entry into Medicare and the enrollment process easier for ordinary Americans. This is no small task, as most Americans spend their entire working lives having their healthcare plans chosen by their employers. Now suddenly, they must try to make sense of a substantial national healthcare program with four parts, ten supplements, and thousands of plan options. To make matters worse, Medicare beneficiaries who get it wrong upfront can find themselves paying penalties they don't deserve and being trapped in plans that don't fit their needs, lifestyle, or budget. This book guides new beneficiaries through the critical decisions they'll need to make at the beginning of their journey while helping them expertly avoid the most common and costly mistakes that new beneficiaries often make.