Most federal employees and annuitants know they are eligible for Medicare benefits at age 65. What’s less clear is how and when to enroll in the different parts of Medicare. Here’s what to keep in ...

Medicare Extra Help is a federal assistance program that helps people with limited incomes pay for the costs of Medicare prescription drugs. Medicare Extra Help is not a Medicare policy. Instead, the ...

A person can sign up for Original Medicare (parts A and B) online when they turn 65. To apply online, a person will need to visit the Social Security Administration’s website to start the process.

Jeffrey Levine from Buckingham Wealth Partners answers readers' questions about social security and Medicare. How long must I wait to apply for Social Security and Medicare Part A after contributing ...

Teaching hospitals training over their graduate medical education (GME) caps have limited opportunities to receive additional funding from Medicare. Therefore, it's important to note the upcoming ...

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 ...

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 ...

A man from Port Byron writes: "I plan to continue working indefinitely, with no set date for my retirement. I know that I could have retired and started getting Social Security when I was 62, but I ...

People enrolled in certain Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans can receive a food allowance to buy groceries and sometimes prepared meals. This is one of the extra benefits of a Part C plan, in addition ...