Medicare can appear complex because of the multiple components and enrollment timelines”— Dan Burghardt METAIRIE, LA, ...

Toni: I need to make the right Medicare decision because I turn 65 in August and have not had a health plan for 2 years. I do not know where to start or what to do. My friends are advising me if I do ...

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 ...

As a certified case manager and critical care unit RN, I am advising adult children who are seeking advice for their parents or spouse who are having end-of-life issues. Those who have serious ...

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 ...

What is a Medicare supplement plan? A Medicare supplement plan, also known as Medigap, is extra insurance a person can buy from a private health insurance company to help pay for costs that Original ...

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

Dear Toni: Why did a hospital medical claims division employee ask my husband, James, to sign a form stating that he is aware that he is now in his “lifetime reserve days” while he was waiting for his ...

This has been by far the worst year of fear-mongering from political leaders and journalists when it comes to Medicare. From scare tactics related to headlines seeming to influence the most gullible ...