Month: April 2019

Medicare covers preventative care services, including an annual wellness visit. But confusing a wellness visit with a physical could be very costly.  As part of the Affordable Care Act, Medicare beneficiaries receive a free annual wellness visit. At this visit, your doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant will generally do the following:  Ask you to fill … Continue reading

Social Security survivor’s benefits provide a safety net to widows and widowers. But to get the most out of the benefit, you need to know the right time to claim.  While you can claim survivor’s benefits as early as age 60, if you claim benefits before your full retirement age, your benefits will be permanently … Continue reading