Health Affairs estimates that 4 million older adults can only leave their homes with assistance, making accessing care challenging. The Centers for...
SSA phone lines experiencing technical issues Medicare is part of the Social Security Administration (SSA), so if you need to enroll in Medicare,...
Vaccines can become less effective over time. Even individuals fully vaccinated as children may need to update their immunizations. Medicare Parts B...
Medicare Premiums to Increase in 2022 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Medicare premium increases and other Medicare...
In 2022, Social Security Beneficiaries Will See the Biggest Increase in 39 Years The year was 1983: The U.S. invaded Granada. A gallon of gas cost...
Every year Medicare gives beneficiaries a window of opportunity to shop around and determine if their current Medicare plan is still the best one...
Qualifying for Medicare hardly means free health care -- there are still premiums and deductibles. However, people who qualify for both Medicare and...
The Donut Hole Coverage Gap Medicare prescription drug (Part D) plans can have a coverage gap—called the "donut hole"--which limits how much...
Medicare premiums are set to increase a modest amount in 2021, but still cut into any Social Security gains. The basic monthly premium will increase...
The Social Security Administration has announced a 1.3 percent rise in benefits in 2021, an increase even smaller than last year’s. Cost-of-living...