Money Crashers: How Much Does Medicare Cost?

Back in December, I had a piece published on Money Crashers that was meant to provide a broad overview of the Medicare system. However, this turned out to be a much bigger topic than my editors had anticipated, and so the single article ended up being split into four different pieces. The first piece, which you've seen, was about the Medicare system, the second was on how to enroll, and the last two were on costs — what they are and how to manage them.

Two of those pieces are still in the pipeline, but the one on Medicare costs has just been published. It's a more complicated topic than you might think, covering all the different parts of Medicare and all the different costs — premiums, coinsurance, deductibles — associated with each. It's not exactly a cheerful subject, but forewarned is forearmed, and one of the later articles will offer more concrete advice on ways to reduce the costs.

How Much Does Medicare Cost? – Parts A, B, D, Advantage & Medigap