Toni: I need to make the right Medicare decision because I turn 65 in August and have not had a health plan for 2 years. I do not know where to start or what to do. My friends are advising me if I do ...

Dear Toni: I'm stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare because I am working part-time with no benefits, only individual health insurance. I turn 65 in November and need my Medicare and ...

The alphabet soup of Medicare — multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N — can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break ...

Timing is critical for benefits and to avoid a penalty for not signing up when you are first eligible. There are several triggers for eligibility, but this column will focus only on age eligibility.

Original Medicare (parts A and B), Medicare Advantage (Part C), and Medicare Part D all have deductibles that a person must meet each year before full coverage begins. Medicare sets specific ...

This has been by far the worst year of fear-mongering from political leaders and journalists when it comes to Medicare. From scare tactics related to headlines seeming to influence the most gullible ...

As a certified case manager and critical care unit RN, I am advising adult children who are seeking advice for their parents or spouse who are having end-of-life issues. Those who have serious ...

Dear Toni: Why did a hospital medical claims division employee ask my husband, James, to sign a form stating that he is aware that he is now in his “lifetime reserve days” while he was waiting for his ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Medicare is complicated and often needs to be explained. Steve Edmunds from Alliance Insurance Company and Catherine Sevier from AARP join us to talk about how prescription drug ...