If you’re thinking about joining a Medicare Advantage plan, timing matters. Medicare only allows you to sign up or make ...

If you want to enroll in Medicare Part B, you can do so when you first become eligible for Medicare via the Social Security Administration (SSA) website. This is the quickest sign-up option.

Dear Toni: On April 1, I went to the local Social Security office to apply for my Social Security check and Medicare Part B, since I am turning 70 on April 20. On April 11, I received a letter stating ...

Medicare can feel complicated when you first join. Original Medicare (Parts A and B) helps pay for hospital and medical care, ...

October is recognized as National Financial Planning Month (at least according to certified financial planners).

Dear Toni: I am retiring in February when I turn 65 and will need to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B with a supplement and a Part D prescription drug plan. My husband, James, is 72 and has heart ...

“Medicare Advantage and Part D plans often change from one year to the next, so people may see changes to their premiums, ...

In April 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized revised regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The new, final Section ...

"Medicare part B might be going up, but Medicare part D which is the benefit where you go to the drugstore, that's actually ...

Editor’s note: The Dayton Ombudsman Office provides weekly columns to the Dayton Daily News to bring awareness to issues it sees. The column was recently moved to the Ideas & Voices section to help ...

Medicare Part B is medical insurance. Original Medicare forms when combining Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B. People often enroll in Part A and Part B together when they first become eligible ...

Toni King has authored several books on the subject of Medicare and has appeared regularly as a guest on the American Family Radio Network. On April 1, I went to the local Social Security office to ...