Medicare Part B is voluntary, but most people should enroll when they turn 65. This timeframe is your Initial Enrollment Period. There...

Open enrollment with regard to Medicare can certainly be confusing. To start, there are different "open enrollments" for the various...

A major change comes to Medicare in 2019. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is replacing the Medicare Advantage...

Each Fall Medicare's Annual Open Enrollment begins with an onslaught of Medicare-related advertisements. TV commercials starring doctors...

The Medicare Annual Open Enrollment ("AEP") is important, but not for purposes of purchasing a Medicare Supplement plan. Let's explore...

Unlike Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug plans, you can sign up for a Medigap (also known as Medicare Supplement) plan...

If you plan to retire by age 65 and are enrolled in Medicare Part B, then you have a 6-month Medicare Supplement (Medigap) enrollment...

Each year from January 1 through February 14, Medicare Advantage enrollees have the opportunity to leave their plan and return to...

While a Medicare Advantage plan doesn't offer the same freedoms you'll find in a Medicare Supplement plan, it can be a great alternative...

The federal government regulates private insurance companies with regard to Medicare Supplement programs. That said, some states provide...

If you're approaching age 65 you've likely been inundated with Medicare and Medicare Supplement insurance advertisements. Obviously your...