Few of us think about preparing in advance for a hospital visit, for someone we love, let alone...
Medicare
Need home health care? Don’t count on Medicare
Of all the failings with the US health care system for older Americans and people with...
PACE helps older adults stay in their community
The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a home and community-based program...
Have you signed up for MyMedicare?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offers a website, MyMedicare.gov, that...
Ready to quit smoking? Medicare will help you
It’s never too late to quit smoking and improve your health. If you smoke and are ready to...
2019 Medicare Handbook is misleading
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Why enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan?
Millions of people with Medicare choose a Medicare Advantage plan, a commercial health plan that...
2018 Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare Open Enrollment began on October 15 and runs through December 7. If you are enrolled in a...
What’s the Medicare premium in 2019?
The 2019 standard monthly Medicare Part B premium, which covers physician services and other...
Don’t rely on Medicare Advantage plans to cover care from...
There is not a lot of good information available to help you choose a doctor, whether the doctor is...