Medicare

Medicare prescription drug plans can change which drugs they cover, leaving you without coverage for a drug you need. Or you may switch plans into a plan that doesn't cover your medication.

Medicare has made discussions with health care providers about end-of-life options a covered benefit.   ...

As a result of the recently passed Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Medicare Part B premiums will rise only about 15 percent for about 16 million beneficiaries, and the Part B deductible will rise a similar amount. ...

For only the third time in 40 years, the nation's elderly and disabled Social Security recipients will not receive an increase in benefit payments next year. However, as a direct result of this, about 30 percent of Medicare are facing a...

President Obama has signed a new law intended to prevent Medicare beneficiaries from spending days in a hospital only to find that they hadn’t been admitted to the hospital at all – they were only under “observation.” ...

As you get ready to turn 65, you may be inundated with information about Medicare. All this information is confusing, but it is important to do your research before choosing your plan.  ...

Are you approaching age 65 and currently covered by a marketplace health care plan under the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare")? If so, you should think carefully about your options. ...

Starting in 2020, Medigap plans will no longer be allowed to offer coverage of the Medicare Part B deductible.  ...

A new study by Boston College's Center for Retirement Research indicates that purchasing long-term care insurance makes financial sense for fewer individuals than was previously believed. ...