Medicare Basics Part 2

February 6, 2013 by MDOPKIN Need Help Paying Medicare Part D Premiums, Copays & Deductibles? Even with the best of Medicare coverage, you can expect that it will not cover all the costs that an elder will spend for health care and prescription drugs. The rest will...

Fiscal Cliff Tax Relief Passed

January 2, 2013 by MDOPKIN After intense negotiations lawmakers passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”) by a vote of 257 to 167. Many disgruntled Republican lawmakers sought to amend the tax-cut measure to also include a package of...

Medicare Basics, Part 1

December 18, 2012 by MDOPKIN Medicare is the federally funded and federally administered program that pays for doctor visits, outpatient care, hospital care and prescription drugs for people over the age of 65. It also covers people under 65 who have disabilities and...