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.

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 ...

An Explanation of Benefits (EOB) specifically relates to Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans. Insurers send EOBs to detail the medical care you’ve received and how the plan covered ...

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 ...

A Medicare replacement plan provides a way for people to get their Original Medicare benefits and, usually, prescription drug coverage in one place. Replacement plans, also known as Medicare Advantage ...

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