Katy Votava

Katy Votava, Ph.D., RN, is president of Goodcare.com, a consulting service that works with financial advisers and consumers concerning health care coverage.

Katy Votava
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Tax bill may change your clients' health-care costs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 29, 2017
Tax bill may change your clients' health-care costs

Pay attention to new rules for the "individual mandate" requirement and the medical expense deduction floor.

What Medicare changes will mean for beneficiaries in 2017
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2016
What Medicare changes will mean for beneficiaries in 2017

By reevaluating supplemental and prescription drug coverages, Medicare enrollees can make up for premium increases.

My Medicare coverage has been canceled, now what?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2016
My Medicare coverage has been canceled, now what?

Some beneficiaries may receive a letter that says their policy will no longer be offered in 2017.

The alphabet soup of Medicare enrollment periods
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
The alphabet soup of Medicare enrollment periods

It's essential to be familiar with the many varieties of Medicare enrollment periods so your clients can make the best choices.

Now is the time for an annual Medicare check-up
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 30, 2016
Now is the time for an annual Medicare check-up

This is the time of year when everyone on Medicare can reevaluate features of their contracts to see if they're getting the best coverage at the best price.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2016
Make Medicare easier by using auto pay

Auto payment can help limit the chance of coverage lapses and reinstatement penalties down the road.

Debunking the top myths and misconceptions about Medicare
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Debunking the top myths and misconceptions about Medicare

Does Medicare cover long-term care? Is it as good as employer group insurance? Here are the answers to the top questions from advisers and clients.

How to effectively use health savings accounts for health care in retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2016
How to effectively use health savings accounts for health care in retirement

A Health Savings Account is one of the best ways to have retirement cash-flow that is excluded from Medicare's equation.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2016
Medicare, reverse mortgages and the complexities of retirement planning

There is a critical nexus between financial advising, tax planning and health care planning that is more and more important in today's world.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 19, 2016
How reverse mortgages can help stave off Medicare surcharges

There are several retirement-income planning options to consider that can help people save their hard-earned nest egg dollars.