Medicare

Medicare benefits start at age 65, but many people continue working past that age, either by choice or need. It is important to understand how Medicare and employer coverage work together.

For this reason, Medicare imposes fairly significant late-enrollment penalties for those who postpone signing up.  To encourage everyone to sign up when they first become eligible, the program increases premiums based on how long a beneficiary waits to enroll.  ...

If you are a Medicare beneficiary receiving skilled care for a chronic condition, you no longer have to show improvement in order to have the care covered, but your provider (such as a doctor, home care agency, or nursing home)...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has announced the 2013 Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurances . . .

Sorting through Medicare supplemental policy offerings can be confusing. Here are some suggestions to help you choose.

A journalist who covers retirement security issues has written a manual packed with strategies for achieving a happy and fulfilling retirement despite the dismal economy.

Most seniors want to be able to stay at home as long as they can instead of moving into a nursing home. . .

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's proposed budget would radically reshape both the Medicare and Medicaid programs . . .

Doctors must now meet face-to-face with their patients who are receiving home health care if the patient's visits are to be reimbursed . . .