Synopsis
Medicare is rarely one simple decision. It is a network of enrollment rules, coverage choices, tax consequences, employment transitions, prescription drug costs, and household responsibilities. Medicare: I Get It Now! brings those moving parts together in one structured, source-transparent educational guide.
Written for adults approaching age 65, current Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers, spouses, and families, this book explains how Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D connect with enrollment periods, late-enrollment penalties, employer coverage, COBRA, Health Savings Accounts, IRMAA, Marketplace coverage, Medicare Supplement insurance, Medicare Advantage, prescription drug coverage, appeals, hospice, and household planning.
Readers will learn how to:
• Understand important enrollment timelines and decision points
• Recognize where employment, taxes, and health coverage may intersect
• Organize questions before contacting Medicare, Social Security, or a licensed professional
• Support a spouse, parent, or loved one through Medicare decisions
• Use official sources to verify current rules and information
Rather than promoting a particular insurance carrier or plan, this independent educational reference provides a step-by-step framework for understanding the Medicare system before making personal decisions.
Medicare: I Get It Now! helps readers move beyond isolated terms and deadlines to see how Medicare’s rules, costs, coverage pathways, and household consequences connect.
This publication is not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Social Security Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, or any other government agency. Medicare rules, costs, thresholds, and guidance may change. Readers should verify current information through official sources before making decisions.
About the Author
Robert Bonner is an Atlanta native, author, educator, Medicare seminar presenter, and Georgia-licensed insurance professional. For more than two decades, he has worked across education, financial literacy, instructional design, insurance training, and community learning. He specializes in transforming complex Medicare, economic, and financial concepts into clear, practical, step-by-step education for adults, caregivers, families, and community organizations.Robert holds a Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Economics from Mercer University and a bachelor's degree in Business Management with a concentration in Corporate Finance from Morris Brown College. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Education Management at Hampton University. He is the author of Medicare: I Get It Now!, an independent educational guide designed to help readers understand Medicare's rules, timelines, costs, and household implications before making personal decisions.
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