A new voluntary Medicare model starts in July, and it could save you $11,000 per year. But there are steps you need to take ...

Sometimes, you can lose Medicaid coverage at age 65 as you become eligible for Medicare. This is called the Medicare cliff and can lead to changes to your benefits and coverage, as well as higher ...

Every year, Medicare has a window in which beneficiaries can review and change certain parts of their coverage. According to the official site, the Open Enrollment Period (sometimes called the Annual ...

Some Medicare recipients are set to experience a new “prior authorization” measure as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) trials its much-discussed “Wasteful and Inappropriate Service ...

The alphabet soup of Medicare — multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N — can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break ...

Timing is critical for benefits and to avoid a penalty for not signing up when you are first eligible. There are several triggers for eligibility, but this column will focus only on age eligibility.

Dear Toni: I'm stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare because I am working part-time with no benefits, only individual health insurance. I turn 65 in November and need my Medicare and ...

There are many Medicare options to consider, so understanding how to navigate them is important. You can begin considering Medicare options before you turn 65, which is when you first become eligible.

Elder Benefit Specialist Alice Ackerman with the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Monroe County explained Medicare ...