Tag: Medicare
Retirees tend to use mental health services less than the general population. On the bright side, people get happier as they age and may not need a therapist. However, treatment is also expensive, and retirees may be unaware that Medicare covers psychiatrists, psychologists, and in-patient and out-patient treatment. Retirees with Medicare Advantage insurance policies fac…
But expenditures remain high – primarily due to high health care costs, not program generosity. This year I, with my sidekick Michael Wicklein, took a more-careful-than-usual look at the Trustees Report for the Medicare program. After all, Medicare – like Social Security – relies on payroll tax revenues, so it’s useful to understand the competing…
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