Making the move from Obamacare to Medicare
Your transition from ACA-compliant coverage won't be automatic, but 'shifting gears' to new coverage doesn’t have to be traumatic. For...
Medigap – Medicare supplement insurance
Insurance coverage that fills the gaps in Medicare’s plans Because Original Medicare covers a significant portion of its recipients’...
Medicare Part D – prescription drug coverage
Understanding prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare advantage prescription drug plans (MAPDs) In 2017, more than 42 million...
Medicare Advantage (Part C) private health plans
Open enrollment (October 15 through December 7) offers an annual chance to reevaluate – and change – Advantage coverage Since 1997,...
Medicare Part B – outpatient coverage
Medical insurance picks up where Part A leaves off Medicare Part B picks up – to a large extent – where Medicare Part A leaves off,...
Medicare Part A – hospital insurance
Inpatient coverage from hospital beds to hospice care No one plans to end up in the hospital, but it’s reassuring for millions of...
Original Medicare
Still providing medical insurance for millions after 45 years Original Medicare is just that: the components of the Medicare program...
Seven rules for shopping Medicare Part D plans
Medicare’s Part D benefit is complex, but simple shopping strategies can potentially save enrollees thousands of dollars each year. As a...
At Risk For Diabetes? Take This Quick Test.
Diabetes affects 22 million people in the U.S.—are you one of them? Medicare.gov made a quick and easy Diabetes Risk Test to find out if...
Sicker Patients Seem at a Disadvantage With Medicare Advantage
New evidence suggests Medicare Advantage may not serve some sicker Medicare beneficiaries as well as it does healthier ones. Medicare...