Medicare

The government is going after power wheelchair vendors who bill Medicare for equipment never delivered or who offer products to Medicare beneficiaries who don''t need them, according to an article in New York Newsday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

The Bush administration has announced it expects to cut Medicare payments to doctors by another 4.2 percent at the beginning of 2004, unless Congress passes legislation that would reduce or eliminate the cut. The proposed cut follows a 5.4 percent...

Just because you're not signing up for Social Security yet doesn't mean you should postpone enrolling in Medicare at age 65 . . .

As we grow older, new challenges emerge. Employing an engaging and often humorous tone, a law professor and an elder law attorney offer practical advice for navigating these challenges.

As is not the case with Medicare, retirees who move to another country are still entitled to Social Security benefits, with certain exceptions . . .

Medicare is offering relief from penalties for certain Medicare beneficiaries who enrolled in Medicare Part A and had coverage through the individual marketplace. ...

Medicare is extending its offer of relief from penalties for certain Medicare beneficiaries who failed to sign up for Medicare Part B because they had coverage through the individual insurance marketplace.

A new study has found that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan were more likely to enter a lower-quality nursing home than were people in traditional Medicare.

If your Medicare drug plan denies coverage for a drug you need, you don't have to simply accept it. There are several steps you can take to fight the decision.