Did you know that over 64 million people in the United States are enrolled in Medicare, a federal health insurance program designed for older adults and younger individuals with certain disabilities?

The United States may still be the only industrialized nation without universal healthcare, but we do have a pay-as-you-go ...

• If you enroll any time during the three months before turning 65, Medicare begins the first day of the month when you turn ...

The only way to avoid Medicare premium penalties is to enroll in a timely manner. Medicare charges a penalty for Part B and Part D enrollees, and some Part A enrollees, if they have a significant gap ...

It’s more than some are getting, but certainly less than what you could be collecting with just a bit more patience.

I’m stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare because I am working part-time with no benefits, only individual ...

Jing Li, University of Washington. Medicare enrollment increases provider visits among older adults; however, it remains unclear whether this increase is uniform across all types of providers.

An American turns 65 every eight seconds. No one wants to make the wrong Medicare or medical decision, which only adds stress ...

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 Part D plan ...

People who have group health insurance when they become eligible for Medicare sometimes find themselves on the hook for their ...

Compared with traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans are, on average, paid more by the taxpayer-funded Medicare system for covering each enrollee. Advantage plans also have more flexibility to ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 ...