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Hospice will cover all medical care for terminal illness, and original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan will pay for ...

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.

CLEVELAND — The clock is ticking for Medicare beneficiaries. Open enrollment ends Dec. 7, and healthcare experts say many ...

Medicare open enrollment is underway from Oct.15 through Dec. 7, 2025, for the millions of people who qualify.

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — 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 ...

Sometimes, you can lose Medicaid coverage at age 65 as you become eligible for Medicare. This is called the Medicare cliff and can lead to changes to your benefits and coverage, as well as higher ...

CMS issued its final policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule Oct. 31, alongside other updates to Medicare policy. ASC leaders had feared that the update may be delayed ...

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 ...