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...
Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes may be eligible for an additional 100 days of skilled coverage due to the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic...
Does your Medicare or Medicare plan transfer if you move? If you plan to move states, can you take your Medicare or Medicaid plans with you? The...
You may need to be switching Medicare plans if you move. If you are over 65 and preparing to move to another county or state, be sure to add "check...
The centerpiece of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law March 27, 2020, is its one-time...
The CARES Act will pay a one-time direct payment to most individuals whose income is under a certain income threshold. Most eligible U.S. taxpayers...
As the coronavirus spreads across the United States, nursing home residents are among the most vulnerable to the disease. How to try to ensure that...