Scammers are spoofing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' toll-free hotline number to swindle unsuspecting seniors. The calls appear like they're coming from 1-800-MEDICARE, but are actually ...

As time runs out for Medicare’s Open Enrollment period, an agency that provides resources for seniors is fielding a dramatic increase in calls from people seeking assistance with everything from ...

WASHINGTON — Medicare’s toll-free telephone line, one of the main vehicles for disseminating information about new prescription-drug benefits and drug-discount cards, gives accurate answers less than ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., is proposing a bipartisan bill to improve access for family caregivers through the federal 1-800-MEDICARE Hotline. The Connecting Caregivers to Medicare ...

The discount card program, created as part of the new Medicare law, is available to Medicare beneficiaries who do not have prescription drug coverage through Medicaid. Discount card sponsors can ...