Signing up for Medicare is a two-part process where you first enroll in the government program through the Social Security Administration, which confirms your eligibility. Next, you'll choose your ...

You can contact Medicare or Social Security to check the status of your Part A or Part B application. For Part C, Part D, or Medigap applications, you must contact the insurance company directly. You ...

In some cases, a person automatically qualifies for Original Medicare. In other instances, a person must apply for Medicare and will need certain documents, such as a birth certificate and driver’s ...

Key Takeaways Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans help you pay for deductibles, copays, coinsurance, and other out-of-pocket expenses not covered by Original Medicare. They’re an alternative to ...

Dear Toni: I had no problem opening a My Social Security account to enroll in Medicare because I knew those answers. But filling out the application for Medicare was another story. I had a problem ...

I turned 65 in August of 2018 and am still working covered entirely by my large company health plan. My wife is 63 and covered by the plan. My question is… Do I need to enroll in Medicare Part A now ...

Health insurance networks are tightening as fallout spreads from increased usage, expensive advances in medicine and ...

Dear Toni: My husband, Jay, retired six years ago when he turned 65. He enrolled in Medicare Part A only and decided to delay Part B since I put him on my employer’s group health plan. Recently, I ...

Big changes are coming for the roughly 69 million Americans receiving Medicare coverage, in particular, the 91% of plan ...

Each year, the costs associated with Medicare Part B have the potential to rise. Prepare to shell out more money for coverage ...