The alphabet soup of Medicare — multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N — can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break ...

Timing is critical for benefits and to avoid a penalty for not signing up when you are first eligible. There are several triggers for eligibility, but this column will focus only on age eligibility.

In simple terms, Medicare is affordable government health insurance that you get when you turn 65. If you're under 65, you can get Medicare if you have Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), kidney failure ...

Dear Toni: I am retiring in February when I turn 65 and will need to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B with a supplement and a Part D prescription drug plan. My husband, James, is 72 and has heart ...

Dear Toni: I'm stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare because I am working part-time with no benefits, only individual health insurance. I turn 65 in November and need my Medicare and ...

Making decisions on whether to enroll in Medicare for many federal retirees could depend on how it interacts with existing health insurance coverage.

If you don’t enroll in Medicare Part A when you first become eligible, you may face a late enrollment penalty when you do ultimately enroll. There are set times during the year — and during a person’s ...