Desperate Retirees: The Perplexing Challenge of Covering Retirement Health Care Costs in a YOYO World

27 Pages Posted: 11 Jun 2014 Last revised: 13 Jun 2014

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Richard L. Kaplan

University of Illinois College of Law

Date Written: June 9, 2014

Abstract

A retiree’s single largest and most unpredictable expense is paying for health care, and this article explains the various choices and options that a retiree confronts regarding that expense. The article examines the traditional components of Medicare (Parts A and B), prescription drug plans (Medicare Part D), Medigap coverage, and managed care alternatives, as well as long-term care insurance. Each section addresses the financial trade-offs and time-sensitive decisions that are involved.

Keywords: Medicare, retirement health costs, Medigap, managed care, long-term care

Suggested Citation

Kaplan, Richard L., Desperate Retirees: The Perplexing Challenge of Covering Retirement Health Care Costs in a YOYO World (June 9, 2014). Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, Vol. 20, No. 2, 2014, pp. 433-458, Illinois Program in Law, Behavior and Social Science Paper No. LBSS14-33, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2447804

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