Sometimes, you can lose Medicaid coverage at age 65 as you become eligible for Medicare. This is called the Medicare cliff and can lead to changes to your benefits and coverage, as well as higher ...

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 ...

Some Medicare recipients are set to experience a new “prior authorization” measure as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) trials its much-discussed “Wasteful and Inappropriate Service ...

Every year, Medicare has a window in which beneficiaries can review and change certain parts of their coverage. According to the official site, the Open Enrollment Period (sometimes called the Annual ...

Navigating Medicare coverage can feel like trying to solve a particularly challenging puzzle, especially when it comes to hospital stays and skilled care. After all, this senior-focused coverage has ...

Medicare open enrollment, which lasts until Dec. 7, lets beneficiaries change their health coverage for 2026. During this time, beneficiaries may switch from original Medicare to Medicare Advantage or ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented prior authorization requirements for certain traditional ...

Dear Toni: I’m confused about what to do with enrolling in Medicare since I turn 65 on Jan. 5. I’m not sure when is the right time to enroll and what happens if I don’t enroll in a Medicare plan ...