If you’re thinking about joining a Medicare Advantage plan, timing matters. Medicare only allows you to sign up or make ...

Enrolling in Medicare should be at the top of the to-do list if you’re about to turn 65. When people start collecting Social Security at age 65, they are automatically enrolled in Medicare. However, ...

Medicare’s eligibility criteria include the 5-year residency rule. This rule states that a person must have been lawfully living in the United States for 5 continuous years before they can apply for ...

QUINCY (WGEM) -With open enrollment for Medicare currently available the Better Business Bureau reports scammers are trying to take advantage of those adding or changing their coverage. The Quincy BBB ...

Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) can help you pay Medicare's monthly cost and your health expenses if you have a low income and limited resources. Eligibility varies by state, but you'll usually ...

With our nation’s daily record-setting surge of people turning 65, a question asked more frequently than ever is: “Should I enroll in Medicare if I am still working?” As more people continue working ...

Next year, I’ll be retired and covered under my wife’s employer’s group health plan. I haven’t yet applied for Medicare. Should I apply for Part A at this time? I don’t want to be penalized later on ...

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 ...