Medicare

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

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

Making decisions about elderly parents can cause conflict even in the best of families. In this book, three experienced elder mediators provide advice and tools for managing disputes with siblings.

Starting October 1, 2013, people who lack health insurance can start signing up for coverage.  But if you already have Medicare, you don't need to do anything, and anyone who tries to tell you otherwise is likely trying to steal...

Last year, we reported that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan proposed a budget that would radically reshape Medicare . . . ...

Many people keep working well beyond age 65—the age when most people become eligible for Medicare.

A number of Medicare beneficiaries are spending days in the hospital before being transferred to a nursing home, only to find that Medicare won't pay for their nursing home stay because they were considered to be under "observation" while in...

Reunions, graduations, birthdays, and holidays: Whatever the occasion, nursing home residents don't want to miss out on family gatherings, but may be afraid that they will lose Medicare or Medicaid coverage if they leave the nursing home.

Most people prefer to be cared for in their home rather than a nursing home, but finding a home care provider for you or a loved one can be daunting.