How much will health care costs you in retirement?

While Medicare will pay for some of your costs, it doesn't cover everything.


The average age 65-year-old couple today will spend around $12,2001 on health care in their first year of retirement.

How much will you need for health care when you retire? See how your retirement plans will impact the cost of health care.

The following tool is for informational purposes only and is designed for use by individuals approaching retirement.

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First, tell us about you

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Current Age

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Retirement age

Make your best guess about when you'll retire! You can adjust later to see how retirement age affects the outcome.

Life expectancy

How many years you'll live affects how much you'll spend on health care.
Make your best guess! You can adjust later to see how life expectancy affects outcomes.

Your estimate

You and your spouse should be planning to save $880,446 for health care in retirement.

YOU: AGE 32

First year of retirement: 2048 This amount, in today's dollars, is what you'll need to pay for one year of health care in retirement:

RETIREMENT AGE:

Retiring before age 65, when Medicare is first available, can have a big impact on how much you will need to have saved for health care in retirement. See how changing your retirement age can help lower your estimate.

LIFE EXPECTANCY:

SPOUSE/PARTNER: AGE 32

First year of retirement: 2048 This amount, in today's dollars, is what your spouse/partner will need to pay for one year of health care in retirement:

RETIREMENT AGE:

Retiring before age 65, when Medicare is first available, can have a big impact on how much you will need to have saved for health care in retirement. See how changing your retirement age can help lower your estimate.

LIFE EXPECTANCY:

Your Next Move:

If you have a Fidelity workplace savings account, log in to the Planning & Guidance Center to create and manage your plan for retirement.

Because retirement decisions are complex and interdependent, we encourage you to call your advisor or investment professional to discuss your personal situation.

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