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Original Medicare has two situations in which someone is asked to sign a Medicare form during a hospital stay.

Beneficiaries’ initial enrollment choices, whether active or passive, tend to have long-lasting implications because ...

Starting May 20, 2025, the SSA will update how Medicare Part B enrollment packets are sent to international beneficiaries, ...

To cancel Medicare Part B, you must submit a form to the Social Security Administration. You must also return your Medicare card so that you can get a replacement showing you have Part A coverage ...

The supply of GLP-1 drugs has been increasing, but they’re still expensive for most patients. Here are answers to some ...

No matter which form you complete ... penalties Medicare charged you when you signed up for Part B or Part D. Medicare charges a late enrollment penalty if you don’t sign up for Part B or ...

I feel like I'm in a constant state of simmering rage and/or despondence. The avalanche of awful never seems to stop.

The numbers appeared tied to estimates on the number of people who may be cut from Medicaid under U.S. President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." ...

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine are ...

Here, we examine some of the most common misconceptions associated with Medicare and separate facts from fiction.

I have Original Medicare with a Supplement. In March, I was ambulanced to the emergency room for heart issues. I had a big surprise when a hospital employee ...