Medicare generally does not pay for medical care received in China, so should a long-term retiree abroad keep paying Part B premiums? The decision involves more than whether Medicare can be used today. Reenrollment rules, late enrollment penalties, Part D, Medigap, and the possibility of returning to the United States for healthcare years later all matter.
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If You Are Seriously Considering Retirement in China, What Practical Issues Should You Resolve First?
Preparing to retire in China involves much more than housing and living costs. For first-generation Chinese immigrants who have acquired foreign citizenship, long-term residence, healthcare, overseas pensions, banking, taxation, and asset management all need to work across two countries. The larger question is whether those arrangements can keep functioning as the retiree grows older and becomes less able to manage them independently.
