Medicare

As members of the Boomer generation become caretakers for their parents, more and more guides are popping up to aid them. This one covers topics that other books often gloss over.

Some aspects of aging can take a mental as well as a physical toll on the elderly. Medicare will cover a portion of the cost...

Are you approaching age 65 and currently covered by a marketplace health care plan under the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”)?  If so, you should think carefully about your options. ...

Although Medicare coverage is generally not available when beneficiaries are overseas, what about coverage for those exploring our own varied and scenic land?...

Some Medicare-age people are having important Medicare enrollment choices made for them, often without their knowledge.

Medicare prescription drug plans can change which drugs they cover, leaving you without coverage for a drug you need. Or you may switch plans into a plan that doesn't cover your medication.

Medicare has made discussions with health care providers about end-of-life options a covered benefit.   ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has announced the 2016 Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurances . . .

As a result of the recently passed Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Medicare Part B premiums will rise only about 15 percent for about 16 million beneficiaries, and the Part B deductible will rise a similar amount. ...