Explains how the Medicare system works and what it covers, offers guidance on reducing out-of-pocket expenses, and discusses the options available and how they fit in with other health insurance plans.

This guide breaks down the complicated and confusing information on Medicare, explores your benefits, offers suggestions on getting the most from the program, and explains what happens when you also have other health coverage. Also included: a history of Medicare, what it is, and why it was created -- an in-depth look at Medicare's many rules and processes -- Information on Part D, Medicare's prescription drug program -- helpful hints for closing...

"A citizen's guide to America's most debated policy-in-waiting. There are few issues as consequential in the lives of Americans as health care--and few issues more politically vexing. Every single American will interact with the health care system at some point in their lives, and most people will find that interaction less than satisfactory. And yet for every dollar spent in our economy, 19 cents go to health care. What are we paying for, exactly?...

Medicare brings valuable benefits to more than 58 million people and growing, but most of us don't even know the basics of how Medicare can work best for us. That's where Medicare For Dummies, 4th Edition comes in, explaining how this complex system functions and helping you confidently navigate your way through the maze to get the most out of your coverage. This indispensable resource untangles Medicare in friendly, straightforward language. Step...