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

Despite appearing to concede that the Republican Party does not want to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare in his State of the Union address, Joe Biden then resurfaced his accusation in ...

It's bad enough spending three or more days in a hospital -- undergoing a barrage of medical tests and procedures. Brace yourself for even more pain at discharge if the hospital tells you that you ...

IMAGINE this: You’re 68 years old. You were recently hospitalized due to an urgent condition. After three days you were discharged to a nursing facility for a few weeks of therapy and recovery. Now ...

You can contact Medicare or Social Security to check the status of your Part A or Part B application. For Part C, Part D, or Medigap applications, you must contact the insurance company directly. You ...

Studies from Department of Orthopedic Surgery Have Provided New Data on Medicare and Medicaid (Medicaid payer status is linked to increased rates of complications after treatment of proximal humerus ...

Physicians in states where Medicaid rates are closer to Medicare reimbursement rates accept new Medicaid patients at a higher rate, according to a new analysis in Health Affairs. On average, Medicaid ...

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have increasing flexibility to provide nonmedical services to support older adults aging in place in the community. However, prior research has suggested that enrollees ...

A few months ago, I wrote a check for $12,000 but couldn't figure out exactly why. The payment was to secure a place for my mother at Sligo Creek Center, in Takoma Park, Md. It's a nursing home and ...