In a 2017 interview, Mick Garris, a writer for Michael Jackson's Ghosts stated that after several years of production development for the Ghosts short film: "It became the most expensive music video ever ended up coming in at about $15 million, all of it out of Michael's pocket." Romanek, who made Michael and Janet Jackson's " Scream", which was claimed to be one of the most expensive music videos ever made, has since denied this claim, saying that there were two other music videos from the same era which cost "millions more" than "Scream". This list only includes music videos with an announced or reported budget. Nigel Dick, Mark Romanek and John Landis appear twice, the latter with videos both for Michael Jackson. Joseph Kahn has directed seven, while Hype Williams, Cha Eun Taek, Paul Hunter, Wataru Takeishi have directed three. TLC, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Guns N' Roses, Mylène Farmer and MC Hammer appear on the list twice. Madonna has made three appearances in the top five, and five total, making her the artist with the most expensive videos of all time combined. Janet Jackson and Britney Spears have six videos each on the list, while Michael Jackson and Ayumi Hamasaki have five each. This article lists the most expensive music videos ever made, with costs of $500,000 or more.ĭavid Bowie's video for the 1980 single " Ashes to Ashes" was the first music video to exceed this sum. If you have a Medicare question, email or call 83." Scream" by Michael Jackson (left) and Janet Jackson (right) is the most expensive music video of all time at the time of production. Toni King is an author and columnist on Medicare and health insurance issues. We recommend that your and/or your spouse’s Medicare Parts A and B begin the first day that the employer group health plan is ending, to be sure there is medical coverage whenever a medical need arises. The handbook does not clarify that those who delay will not have any of the benefits that Medicare Part B covers until they are actually enrolled in Part B. If you delayed enrolling, you qualify for a special enrollment period and can sign up for Part B “during the 8-month period that begins the month after the employment ends or the coverage ends, whichever happens first” to avoid the penalty. The Medicare and You Handbook discusses delaying Medicare Part B when you are leaving your or your spouse’s group benefits under the subtitle “I have other health coverage. “Still working” are magic words when it comes to enrolling past 65 when losing your (or your spouse’s) company benefits. He must, however, follow Medicare’s enrollment rules as Social Security deems. If you are not receiving your Social Security check and want your Medicare to begin the first day of the month you turn 65, go online to ssa.gov/medicare/sign-up to apply for Medicare Parts A and B anytime during the three months before your 65th birthday.īill, your business associate who is covered under his working spouse’s “true employer” group health benefits can delay enrolling in Medicare. Many people believe that Medicare is automatic this is only true if you are already receiving your Social Security check when you turn 65. Bill, since you currently have an individual health insurance plan - not true group health insurance - I would recommend that you enroll in Part B during your initial enrollment period to avoid the penalty. Not working full time with “true employer” benefits is what Medicare looks for in administering the 10 percent per year, or 12-month period, Part B penalty. Bill, Tulsa, Oklahomaĭear Bill: Medicare does not recognize individual plans like yours, Bill, as “true company” benefits, with creditable prescription drug coverage, which would allow you to delay Part B. Please explain the difference between my situation and my friend’s. I have been told by friends that since I am still working, paying taxes and have health insurance, I do not need Part B when I turn 65.Ī business associate who is also self-employed delayed his Part B because he is under his wife’s employers group health insurance. I am self-employed with an individual under-65 health insurance plan that covers me and my wife. Should I get Part B?” (Getty Images)ĭear Toni: I need your help about enrolling in Part B or delaying it.
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