When applying for Medicare Part B, understanding the estimated waiting period is essential for effective healthcare planning.

1. Retirement or Spouse’s Benefits: You must be at least 61 years and 9 months and want your benefits to start in no more than 4 months. Apply at www.ssa.gov/retirement. 2. Disability Benefits: You ...

You have probably heard that Medicare has a grocery allowance, also known as a healthy food benefit. If you have heard, you ...

The Biden administration said Medicare will negotiate discounts with drug companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, ...

President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.

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Ozempic and Wegovy, the blockbuster but costly GLP-1 drugs often used for weight loss, are among the 15 medications that will ...

Extra Help is estimated to save enrollees about $492 every month. You can apply for Medicare Extra Help online, at your local Social Security office or over the phone by calling 800-772-1213 (TTY ...

Medicare savings programs can help you pay Part A and Part B premiums, deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. To qualify, your income and household resources must be at or below specified limits ...

It's free, simple and secure. The current Medicare deductible is $240 per year for Medicare Part B and $1,632 for Medicare Part A each time you are hospitalized. A deductible is the amount you have to ...

If you did not apply for Medicare Part B (medical insurance) within three months before or after turning age 65, you have another chance each year during the General Enrollment ...