Medicare

A tentative deal on Senate health reform legislation would reportedly allow individuals age 55 to 64 . . .

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.

If you are over 65 and preparing to move to another county or state, be sure to add "check Medicare plan" to your to-do list. . .

The Center for Medicare Advocacy is launching an initiative to eliminate an unlawful requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be able to improve in order to get coverage . . .

This book is a practical guide to working with your parents to make financial plans and preserve legacies while you both still have the luxury of time.

Long-term care can be very expensive, but many long-term care expenses can be deducted from your taxes. . .

The hospital industry has mounted a fierce lobbying campaign to persuade Congress to raise the Medicare eligibility age . . . ...

If a beneficiary disagrees with a coverage decision, there are reconsideration and appeals procedures within the Medicare program, and the likelihood of winning is high.

Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) is introducing a bill to change Medicare law so that elderly patients are not charged unfairly for receiving needed nursing home care after being hospitalized. ...