Timing is critical for benefits and to avoid a penalty for not signing up when you are first eligible. There are several triggers for eligibility, but this column will focus only on age eligibility.

Dear Toni: 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 ...

An Explanation of Benefits (EOB) specifically relates to Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans. Insurers send EOBs to detail the medical care you’ve received and how the plan covered ...

The alphabet soup of Medicare — multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N — can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break ...

Medicare is complicated and often needs to be explained. Steve Edmunds from Alliance Insurance Company and Catherine Sevier from AARP join us to talk about how prescription drug coverage has changed ...

A Medicare replacement plan provides a way for people to get their Original Medicare benefits and, usually, prescription drug coverage in one place. Replacement plans, also known as Medicare Advantage ...

Original Medicare (Parts A and B), Medicare Advantage (Part C), and Medicare Part D all have a deductible that a person must meet each year before full coverage begins. Medicare sets specific ...