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The backdrop: CMS is the arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that runs the Medicare Advantage program, ...

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to plan for the New Year. For older individuals is is especially important to plan for ...

Deciding between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare with Medigap? Learn the key differences, costs, and factors to ...

Three little-known Medicare Savings Programs help pay Part B premiums for low- and moderate-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Robert Powell: Medicare Advantage open enrollment begins January 1 and runs through March 31. Here to talk with us about that is Jae Oh, author of Maximize Your Medicare. Jae, welcome again. Jae Oh: ...

Dear Toni, I am retiring in February when I turn 65 and will need to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B with a Medicare Supplement ...

Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Plan G has the best coverage for new Medicare enrollees. Medicare Supplement Plan G is the most popular Medigap plan because it pays for almost all of the costs you're ...

However, a Medicare Advantage HMO plan has its own process for inpatient and outpatient surgery, or hospital stay with a ...

Toni, I have original Medicare with a supplement, and in October, I was taken by ambulance to the emergency room for heart ...

Medicare covers the surgery for the Watchman procedure, which helps those with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Learn more.

Toni, I never should have listened to my brother, who bragged about how his Medicare Advantage plan was a great way to save ...