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Europe have already seen the latest continuing episodes of the popular British series. Can you tell us when we can expect season-three episodes to start here in the U.S.? -- Tom S., Hartford County, Conn.

Your European relatives might be confusing season two with season three, as season three is still in production. While Europe will get to see the third season before us -- it’s scheduled to air on ITV in England in September, and here in America on PBS in January 2013 -- I can guarantee you that, as of now, they haven’t seen any more than you have. ***

In my opinion, the fourth season of “Southland” was the best yet. Please tell me it’s been renewed for another season! -- Matt F., Sacramento, Calif.

I’m a big fan of Scott Aukerman, and I especially love his podcast, “Comedy Bang! Bang!” I heard that it is going to become a TV series. Is that true? -- Jonathan V., via e-mail You heard right! Writer/ comedian Scott Aukerman -- who is best known for his work with “Mr. Show with Bob and David” and for co-creating “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis” -- will indeed be bringing his hilarious podcast to the Scott Aukerman small screen. IFC has picked up “Comedy Bang! Bang!” which premieres Friday, June 8, at 10 p.m. To gear up for the show -- which will feature such big-name stars as Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler, Seth Rogan and Elizabeth Banks -- go to ifc. com/fix/2012/05/reggie-watts-makes-music to see Jon Hamm show off his freestyle skills on an improvised jam about the classic TV show “Taxi.” And check the website often, as new webisodes will air throughout the season.

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might as well automatically enroll all current Social Security beneficiaries in Medicare at age 65 -- and let the two percent who don’t want Medicare take some action to decline it. So, about three months before your 65th birthday, you will get a “Medicare Enrollment Package” in the mail. Assuming you want both parts to Medicare (I’ll explain that in a minute), you simply sign the Medicare card that comes with the package and file it away with your other important household papers. That’s it. You don’t do anything else. You’ll be an official beneficiary of Medicare effective with October 1, 2012. There are two main parts to Medicare. Part A, or hospital insurance, is free. Actually, you paid for it throughout your working life with the Medicare taxes that were deducted from your paychecks. The other half of traditional Medicare, called Part B or doctors/medical insurance, isn’t free. You pay a monthly premium (about $115 for most people) that is deducted from your Social Security check. Since you pay for this insurance, you have the option of declining it. But because of the way the insurance industry is structured in this country, almost everyone must take Part B. About the only people who don’t need it are those who are still working and are covered by an employer’s insurance plan. (See the next question.) If you don’t want Part B, you sign the back of the Medicare card that comes in the enrollment package indicating you are declining Part B. You mail that card back to the government and they send you another card that says you have Part A coverage only.

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It’s not easy making medical decisions when we have no previous experience, but Medicare has just made it easier to make decisions about home health care. The “Home Health Care CAHPS Survey” results have been posted online as part of the Quality Care Finder. The QCF already lets us com Prices  Hours pare hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis facilities, physicians and Medicare plans -- and now we can do the same with home health care. For example, hospitals are compared for rates of readmission and deaths, and whether the hospitals use recommended treatments for serious conditions such as pneumonia and heart attack. Nursing homes can get up to a five-star Mar. 20,All2011 Vol. 7 - No. 12 Rights Reserved rating, depending on the quality of the care. 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