The open enrollment for Medicare is approaching, but navigating Medicare can be challenging for those who are new to the system. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers to help those who ...

As the clock counts down toward December 7, the final day of open enrollment for Medicare in 2025, millions of beneficiaries ...

The monthly premium for Medicare Part B will rise significantly next year from $185 a month in 2025. Here's what it means for ...

A benefit period begins when a person is admitted for an inpatient stay and ends when they have not received any inpatient care for 60 days. An individual’s costs depend on how long they are in the ...

Case Western Reserve University, the Social Security Administration and the Ohio Department of Insurance are teaming up to help faculty and staff understand their options under the Social Security and ...

This article is the first in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...

Medicare Supplement Plan A offers all of the basic benefits included in every Medicare Supplement Insurance plan without any extras. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Are spouses who have not worked outside the home eligible for Medicare benefits? I have worked most of my adult life, but my wife has been a mother and homemaker since we got ...

The SSA puts the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit before next year's 2.8% COLA at $2,015 per month. Once that COLA takes effect, the average retiree benefit is expected to rise to $2 ...

Your Medicare Benefit Period begins when you enter a hospital or skilled nursing facility and ends when you've been out for 60 days. The Medicare Benefit Period is the timeframe used to calculate your ...

Retirees might not actually receive as much extra money from next year's Social Security COLA as they anticipate.