Everyone else has to enroll in Medicare through Social Security, either at your local Social Security office, calling Social ...

All told, you can sign up for Medicare and Social Security at the same time if that makes sense based on your personal circumstances. But if you'd rather not slash your Social Security benefits ...

Most U.S. citizens age 65 or older qualify for free Medicare Part A (hospital insurance), but you will be responsible for ...

After you enroll in Medicare, there are few important steps to follow and decisions to make. Learn how to get the most out of your Medicare coverage from the start.

You can sign up for Medicare Part D during set periods throughout the year. Learn when to sign up for drug coverage and what happens if you miss the enrollment period.

It used to be that for certain Medicare sign-up times, your coverage started two to three months later, which could cause gaps in health care. Starting this year, those dates have changed.

Rather, you would qualify for a special enrollment period. This would be an 8-month window after the loss of your coverage during which you could sign up for Medicare Part A.

Dear Toni: I am self-employed with an individual health plan and confused about enrolling in Medicare when I turn 65 in July. I cannot find the answer to my situation in the Medicare & You handbook.

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Dear Action Line: I saw something on TV about having to sign up for Medicare prescription plans. As usual, I wasn't ready to write it down and can't remember what ...

Starting this year, those dates have changed. If you sign up for Medicare the month of your 65th birthday or during the three months after, your coverage now starts the month after you sign up.