During open enrollment season, many of us struggle to figure out which health plan to choose...
Medicare
7 questions you should answer before you turn 65
Everyone has lots of questions about their health and financial security as they age. Here are...
How safe are outpatient surgery centers?
Medicare now covers surgeries in some 5,500 outpatient surgical centers. Patients often like...
Benefits and risks of telemedicine
Telemedicine allows doctors to remotely assess the conditions of patients via telephone or video...
Pneumonia vaccine: Medicare covers it
You should do what you can to avoid getting pneumonia, especially if you’re older. Pneumonia is a...
Three big differences between a private Medicare fee-for-service...
Today, just as 50 years ago, when President Johnson signed Medicare into law, traditional Medicare...
If your Medicare drug plan refuses to cover your medications...
Too often, pharmacists are unable to fill prescriptions for people with Medicare because their Part...
Medicare proposes to pay for advance care planning
In a newly released proposed rule, Medicare is proposing to pay for individuals to talk to their...
Respite care: Medicare may pay for you to take a break when...
It can be very stressful as well as physically demanding to take care of anyone, particularly...
Three things to think about if you’re traveling and have...
If you leave your home to visit friends and family outside of your community or simply go on an...