Medicare Won't Cover Everything -- Here's What Retirees Need to Budget For

Medicare likely forms the backbone of your retirement healthcare strategy, but if it's all you've got, you're at serious risk of draining your savings too quickly. Original Medicare covers the basics of doctor visits and hospital stays, and you can add on a Part D plan for prescription drugs. But there are plenty of other things that slip through the cracks.You need a plan to cover the items listed below or else you could wind up paying for them out of pocket. And with the Medicare Open Enrollment period just around the corner, now's the perfect time to give your health coverage a closer look.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool