Medicare covers prescription drugs for its 44 million enrollees, and caregivers of people age 65 and older can benefit from understanding how this benefit works. Start with the five basic things you ...

No issue generates more anger and confusion among Medicare recipients than observation status—that hospital stay that really isn’t a hospital stay. Over the holidays, I got an earful from three people ...

For decades, chronic disease management in Medicare has been hampered by a fee-for-service payment system that rewards volume and activity rather than true clinical improvement. This model created ...

Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a draft National Coverage Determination (NCD) proposing that monoclonal antibodies directed against amyloid for the treatment of ...

Christine Benz: Hi, I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar. Many people are relieved when they're 65 and Medicare-eligible, but finding the right coverage type takes some thought. Joining me to make sense ...

When you're enrolling in Medicare, it's important to understand everything it does and doesn't cover — even for medical procedures that you may not anticipate happening to you. For ...

Medicare Advantage is an increasingly popular way to participate in Medicare—four in 10 enrollees now use Medicare Advantage, up from 25% a decade ago. Lower premium costs compared to original ...

Medicare doesn’t provide coverage for routine dental visits, teeth cleanings, fillings, dentures, or most tooth extractions.

Toni King has authored several books on the subject of Medicare and has appeared regularly as a guest on the American Family Radio Network. I am turning 65 in September and need make my Medicare ...

Open enrollment for Medicare is coming this fall and the time is now to start researching your options. Whether you have already enrolled in Medicare, or this enrollment period will be your first, ...