Medicare

A growing number of Medicare beneficiaries are spending days in the hospital before being transferred to a nursing home, only to find that Medicare won't pay for the first 20 days of their nursing home stay.

A 2010 survey of nearly 4,000 Medicare beneficiaries has found that Medicare beneficiaries who are younger than 65 receive fewer medical services, have a harder time paying for the medical care that they do receive, and are more likely to feel...

A journalist who covers retirement security issues has written a manual packed with strategies for achieving a happy and fulfilling retirement despite the dismal economy.

A federal appeals court has again said that 230,000 Medicare Part D beneficiaries who were erroneously mailed a premium refund . . .

Many retirees look forward to traveling in their retirement. More and more are actually retiring overseas, in part as a way to stretch savings. But what happens to retirees' federal benefits while they are out of the country?...

Many retirees look forward to traveling in their retirement, and more and more are actually retiring overseas, in part as a way to stretch savings. But what happens to Medicare benefits when you’re out of the country?...

Just because you're not signing up for Social Security yet doesn't mean you should postpone enrolling in Medicare at age 65 . . .

Social Security's Retirement Estimator is now available for people who have signed up for Medicare but are delaying retirement . . .

Several changes are coming to Medigap plans, which supplement Medicare's coverage. . .