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AmeriFlex® Financial Services will be holding educational workshops titled "Managing Health Care Expenses in Retirement: What Baby Boomers Need to Know About Medicare and Long-Term Care" at their offices beginning in October 2012.

Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) October 05, 2012

Fifty-seven percent of baby boomers said they had a "poor understanding" (31%) or know "almost nothing" (26%) about Medicare, according to a recent survey by Bankers Trust. Three-quarters of boomers (72%) did not know that most Americans on Medicare pay premiums, copays, and deductibles. One in seven thought Medicare was free. Only 14% knew that Medicare does not cover long-term care.

A health care crisis is looming in this country, and it is essential for baby boomers to understand what they need to do to prepare for it financially.

This educational workshop will cover the following:

•     How Medicare enrollment periods work — and what you need to do to avoid late-enrollment penalties
•     How much you can expect to pay in health care costs after going onto Medicare
•     Why you must plan for higher health care costs in retirement — including the possibility of needing long-term care

This workshop is purely educational. No specific insurance or investment products will be discussed.

For more information, please contact Bibi Taylor by email at bibi.taylor@ameriflex.com, by telephone at (805) 898-0758 x119, or visit us on the web at http://www.ameriflex.com.

About AmeriFlex® Financial Services
AmeriFlex® Financial Services is a privately owned financial planning and wealth management firm based in Santa Barbara, California since 1988. Our team of dedicated professionals helps provide financial confidence to businesses, non-profit organizations, families and individual investors through financial and retirement planning, insurance services, asset management, trust services and 401(k) plans. For more information, visit http://www.AmeriFlex.com.

Financial Advisors and Registered Representatives associated with AmeriFlex® Financial Services offer securities and advisory services through SagePoint Financial, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Insurance services offered through AmeriFlex® Financial Services, which is not affiliated with SagePoint Financial, Inc or registered as a broker-dealer or investment advisor.

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