Turning 65 can be daunting in more ways than one. For many North Carolinians, the weeks before their birthday are accompanied by a deluge of advertisements and mailings for various Medicare plans. The ...

Go to www.ssa.gov/benefits/medicare and select “Sign up for Medicare.” Or, call 800-633-4227. Although there’s no firm deadline, Medicare recommends applying three months before you turn 65. You will ...

Millions of seniors with Medicare Advantage plans can expect slimmed-down benefits, loftier premiums, and a reduced selection ...

If you’re thinking about joining a Medicare Advantage plan, timing matters. Medicare only allows you to sign up or make ...

You don't have to use the Medicare insurance; you can still use your work coverage, but you have to sign up and defer coverage.

Retirement can be an opportunity to do many things you always wanted to do. But it may also be a time when you have to do something you've never had to do -- namely, get your own health insurance.

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period is in full swing, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is encouraging ...

When it's time to sign up for Medicare, you might find the process daunting due to all of the different options. Navigating through the sea of information is crucial, ...

With the fall enrollment season underway, scammers are going after people who depend on Medicare and SNAP. Officials in Wisconsin and across the U.S. say fraudsters are using phone calls, fake apps, ...

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Medicare’s open enrollment period starts October 15. Making the correct choices when you initially sign up for Medicare — and every year when you must review your drug coverage — could save ...

When the Medicare open-enrollment season for 2026 starts on October 15, brace yourself for some big, and potentially costly, changes. Premium hikes for both medical and drug coverage, shrinking ...