The 2026 Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs from Jan. 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026. This only applies to those ...

Toni: On November 6, when the government was still shut down, I turned in my Medicare enrollment forms signed by my employer ...

Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 each year. Current Medicare enrollees can make changes to their coverage. It's important to explore your options, especially if your plan is ...

The annual Medicare open enrollment period begins Tuesday, giving current enrollees the opportunity to join parts of the health care program and make changes to existing coverage. Overseen by the ...

Medicare annual enrollment is underway through Dec. 7, and millions of seniors may find picking a plan is much harder this year than in the past, experts said. But to pay for the changes, insurers are ...

For millions of Americans aged 65 and older, Medicare provides essential healthcare coverage during retirement. And, each fall, Medicare beneficiaries face an important decision: whether to keep their ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. We’ve all been reading about the problems with Social ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Miss a credit card payment and you pay a late fee and ...

Toni King has authored several books on the subject of Medicare and has appeared regularly as a guest on the American Family Radio Network. I turned 65 in June, 2 years ago and did not enroll in ...

Medicare is one of the few government programs where a missed deadline can quietly drain your wallet for decades. If you are ...

Medicare’s prescription drug coverage will change in important ways in 2025, as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. So it’s especially important to evaluate your current coverage choices ...