Turning 65 can be daunting in more ways than one. For many North Carolinians, the weeks before their birthday are accompanied by a deluge of advertisements and mailings for various Medicare plans. The ...

Millions of older Americans depend on Medicare to make healthcare affordable. Even so, Medicare brings its own costs that can ...

Are you planning to enroll in Medicare for the first time? You can sign up only during specified times of the year. Enrollment is done through Social Security, although some people with retirement or ...

Medicare's rules are exacting, and penalties can be stiff and sometimes permanent.

Medicare insures millions of older Americans, but it's a complex program that requires seniors to research their options during their initial enrollment and subsequent renewal periods.

When you become eligible for Medicare, you can choose to enroll in Part A only or both Part A and Part B. In both instances, you can enroll on the Social Security website. Medicare Part A covers ...

Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage? Here's how to make sense of open enrollment. There are big differences between original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Every fall, your mailbox overflows ...

Mistakes like forgetting to enroll on time and misunderstanding special enrollment periods can cause problems for prospective ...

To qualify for home healthcare under Medicare, you’ll need to show that you are “homebound” due to illness and injury via a doctor’s examination and recommendation. However, you’ll first need to be ...