6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (240+ words) Some retirees could lose their prescription drug coverage if they don't take action quickly. Health insurance coverage is critical for seniors. Some people get their coverage through traditional Medicare, but others opt for a Medicare Advantage plan instead. Although preapproval…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (321+ words) Don't assume this alternative to Medicare is your best bet. Medicare Advantage plans are offered by private insurers, and they're required to offer at least the same level of coverage as original Medicare. But it's common for Medicare Advantage plans…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (192+ words) It's important to know when you can enroll in Medicare and make changes to your coverage. Your initial Medicare enrollment window doesn't have an official date, since it's specific to you. That window starts three months before the month of…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (252+ words) Retirees are impacted by a problematic Medicare rule. Medicare provides insurance coverage to seniors 65 and over. Unfortunately, there are problems with the coverage. Medicare doesn't pay for many services that seniors need. It also leaves retirees with substantial coinsurance costs…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1878+ words) Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET These patients, often referred to as the walking wounded in the heart failure community, suffer with significantly diminished quality of life, including limited mobility, chronic fatigue, and the inability to perform basic daily activities. Kevin Hykes:…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (381+ words) This time- and cost-saving benefit is back but operating on borrowed time. Seniors on Medicare were dealt a major blow last month when coverage for most telehealth services ended on Jan. 30, 2026. This isn't the first time the government has proposed…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (494+ words) It's important to have the right information before making a change. A lot of people are familiar with Medicare's annual fall open enrollment period, which starts in mid-October and runs until early December each year. But if you're on a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (483+ words) A big announcement at the end of January sent shockwaves through the health insurance industry. In late January, the Trump Administration announced that it was planning on raising rates paid to Medicare Advantage health plans by less than 1/10 of a…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (417+ words) Make sure you know what to expect. But you should know that Medicare may not be the wonderful program you expect it to be. Here are three big problems with Medicare you should know about before retirement so you can…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (415+ words) Retirees should brace themselves for both positive and negative changes to Medicare this year. Retirees are accustomed to changes in federal programs each year. Some are welcome changes, such as the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Other changes aren't…...