SALEM, Ore. — Medicare Open Enrollment for 2026 plans began Oct. 15 and remains open through Dec. 7. This is the time when people with Medicare can review their current coverage and make changes for ...

DALLAS — Medicare open enrollment is back. And it can be confusing, so let’s start super simple. Open enrollment is now to December 7th, unless you turn 65 after that and before the next open ...

Dear Toni: On Nov. 6, when the government was still shut down, I turned in my Medicare enrollment forms signed by my employer to the local Social Security office. I never received anything from Social ...

The state Office for the Aging issued a reminder this week that “free and objective” counseling is available to help Medicare beneficiaries navigate their options during the Medicare open enrollment ...

Providers and suppliers participating in the Medicare program should take note of new requirements and compliance considerations related to Medicare enrollment, information updates, changes of ...

Annual changes in Medicare rules, costs and benefits can be challenging, but for the more than 68 million Americans 65 and older expected to participate in the federal health insurance program in 2026 ...

Original Medicare and Part C plans cannot deny coverage based on preexisting conditions. However, a waiting period for enrolling in Medicare due to preexisting conditions can apply to a Medigap plan.

Federal annuitants enrolling in Medicare Part B face many healthcare expenses: FEHB and Part B premiums, potential Part B and Part D Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts (IRMAA), and ...

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