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Medicare Notes for Palm Beach County
Short reads on the Medicare decisions people here face each year: enrollment dates, drug costs, which hospitals a plan includes, what changes when you live in two states, and the fine print that resets every January.
Every article links to a full guide here if you want more detail.
- Written for Palm Beach County readers
- Written in plain words
- Each one links to a full guide
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Recent guides
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Enrollment Guide
Before December 7: a fall to-do list
Annual Enrollment closes December 7. Before then, open your Annual Notice of Change, reprice your prescriptions, and make sure your doctors stay in network for next year.
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Plan types Guide
HMO, PPO and the hospital you'd choose
Network rules decide whether a specialist visit is covered. How HMO and PPO Advantage plans treat care at Tenet, HCA Florida, Baptist Health and Jupiter Medical Center hospitals.
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Prescriptions Guide
Why the cheapest Part D premium can cost more
The monthly premium says little about your real cost. Tiers, the formulary and which pharmacies get preferred pricing set what you pay over twelve months.
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Medigap Guide
Plan G, Plan N and the snowbird question
Both plans work with any doctor in any state who accepts Medicare. The choice comes down to a higher premium versus some copays, and the math depends on how often you see doctors.
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Turning 65 Guide
Turning 65, one month at a time
When your enrollment window opens and closes, when the guaranteed Medigap window runs, and what changes if you keep working past 65.
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Costly errors Guide
Seven costly Medicare slip-ups, and how to dodge them
Late sign-ups, a network plan for someone who leaves every summer, and coverage nobody checked in years. Some can't be fixed later, and all of them can be avoided.
Looking for one specific answer? Try the Medicare FAQs or the Medicare checklist.
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