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Don't toss that Medicare envelope

Medicare beneficiaries get a lot of mail every fall, and it's tempting to set most of it aside. One piece is worth your attention: the Annual Notice of Change, mailed by every plan each September. It spells out exactly what's changing for the coming year — costs, covered drugs, benefits — since plans are free to adjust all three annually. Reading it now is a lot less pai...