Will Medicare Be Affected by the Government Shutdown? Here's What Retirees Need to Know

Medicare is funded through mandatory spending, keeping it safe from government shutdowns. The Medicare enrollment process ...

Minnesota seniors seeking Medicare help are finding long call center waits

Minnesota Aging Pathways (until last month, it was known as the Senior LinkAge Line) offers free help over the phone at 1-800 ...

How to avoid scams during Medicare, ACA open enrollment

Scammers will often ramp up activity during open enrollment for Medicare and ACA health plans. BBB offers tips to help you ...

Is Medicare Advantage all it claims? 4 things they don't tell you up front

Private Medicare Advantage can include more types of coverage than traditional plans, but it doesn't necessarily deliver more ...

BBB warns consumers of Medicare open enrollment scams

As Medicare open enrollment begins, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about pervasive scams that could ...
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Government offices are reporting a record surge in calls with Medicare questions

As Medicare open enrollment begins, Minnesota Aging Pathways is getting thousands of calls every day. Medicare Program ...
Orlando Sentinel

Need Medicare help? Central Florida sets up dedicated hotline as calls increase

As time runs out for Medicare’s Open Enrollment period, an agency that provides resources for seniors is fielding a dramatic increase in calls from people seeking assistance with everything from ...
WLRN

False Medicare ads shot up in past years. Here's how you spot a scam

As Medicare open enrollment is underway, experts are warning consumers to be careful of misleading advertisements, after seeing a drastic increase in complaints regarding deceptive marketing. Between ...