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Event resources: Demystifying Medicare

Key takeaways

  • Learn what Medicare is and understand your options, including Medicare Parts A, B, and D, Medicare Supplement (Medigap), and Medicare Advantage (Part C).
  • Review common eligibility requirements and key enrollment dates. 
  • Explore considerations and tips when it comes to Medicare and health savings accounts (HSAs).

We hope you enjoyed the Women Talk Money: Demystifying Medicare event. Here are the resources shared in the event chat and in the presentation. 

Event resources 

Fidelity Medicare Services®
Ready to explore your Medicare options? Get complimentary help from Fidelity Medicare Services—and explore the learning center.

Understanding your Medicare options
FAQs, answered. Learn about eligibility, costs, and when to sign up.

Unsure when to enroll in Medicare? Use our complimentary tool.
Find out when you might want to enroll in Medicare – or if you may want to stick with your existing health care coverage. 

Learning guide: Medicare basics
This visual guide is a primer on Original Medicare and additional coverage, as well as key dates before you enroll.

Make the most of Annual Enrollment Period
Read up on Annual Enrollment Period, your yearly opportunity to revisit your Medicare plans.

Medicare and working past 65
If you work past 65, you may have a choice to make. Sign up for Medicare or stay on your employer plan? 

Bridge the gap in coverage before you turn 65
Retiring early? Use this complimentary tool to get an estimate of your health care coverage options and costs.

Choosing between Medigap and Medicare Advantage
Use our complimentary tool to help determine what additional Medicare coverage may be right for your situation.

Exploring Medicare Advantage? 8 questions to consider.
Learn more about whether Medicare Advantage is right for you. 

WTM: Planning for health care and long-term care in retirement
Hear answers to your top questions ranging from how to estimate potential costs, to understanding options for insurance and long-term care, and more. 

Find out if you might be able to reduce your “IRMAA”
Depending on your income, you may need to pay more for Medicare premiums. But you could qualify for a reduction in that cost. 

Health Savings Accounts and Medicare
HSAs can help you pay for Medicare costs, but there are rules you may want to keep in mind. 

Aging well resources
Articles on understanding Medicare, managing health changes, insurance, and more.

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