A Medigap plan supplements Original Medicare. It's an option if you're not happy with your Medicare Advantage plan or if it was canceled this year. Here’s how to decide if you should switch.

Medicare beneficiaries should prepare for higher costs and fewer choices in 2026. Rising Medicare Part B premiums will affect all members. Meanwhile, some people will also face plan cancellations and ...

It's a big misconception that once you enroll in Medicare, you can expect your healthcare expenses to decline. For many people, the opposite happens. That's not just because of the many expenses ...

Your initial Medicare enrollment window begins three months before the month of your 65th birthday and ends three months after that month. If you're still covered by a group health plan during that ...

There are limited ways you can change your Original Medicare elections after annual open enrollment has closed.

Common Medicare myths can trigger lifetime penalties and higher costs. Learn the truths about eligibility, enrollment, ...

A Minnesota medicare helpline saw a 400% increase in calls during open enrollments, and for thousands of former UCare ...

Avoiding these common Medicare missteps can protect your care, your costs and your long-term financial stability.

Medicare open enrollment opens on Oct. 15 and ends on Dec. 7. During this period, beneficiaries are able to change their coverage. Robert Powell, host of Yahoo Finance's Decoding Retirement podcast, ...

Anne Marie D. Lee is an editor for CBS MoneyWatch. She writes about topics including personal finance, the workplace, travel and social media. Seniors have one more day to make changes to their ...

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people ages 65 and older, as well as for those with certain disabilities. Currently, more than 68 million Americans are enrolled in the program.