Considering Medicare Advantage during open enrollment? Watch out for this trap.
If you are thinking of signing up for a Medicare Advantage plan for the first time this open-enrollment season, watch out for the “Hotel California” clause: Once you’re on the privatized program, you may find it hard to leave.
Medicare benefits in 2025: 4 big changes every enrollee should know
Your Medicare Part B premium and deductible changes every year. In 2025, it will likely increase, though the change hasn’t been announced yet. Medicare Part B covers a wide range of outpatient services, including doctor visits, outpatient surgeries and medical devices.
67 Million Americans Can Make Medicare Changes for 2025 Now. What to Know About Open Enrollment
It's the time of year that Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans are open for new signups and changes. You'll need to act now for 2025 health care coverage.
As enrollment deadline looms, what's the difference between Medicare, Medicare Advantage?
While Medicare is not required, if you sign up after your enrollment period at age 65, there are penalties if you sign up later. Those can include higher rates. Some employer and private insurance plans also might no longer be available to you at 65 or act as your secondary insurance.
Medicare open enrollment: Keep these three things in mind when picking your 2025 plan
If you’re among the 67.4 million people enrolled in Medicare, hopefully you’re already thinking about which plan will be best for you in 2025.  By now, you should have the 131-page Medicare & You 2025 handbook,
What’s new with Medicare open enrollment for 2025?
We are just getting into the open enrollment window for Medicare. It’s the federal health insurance program for those 65 and up as well as some younger people with disabilities. Something to keep in mind this year is that with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act,
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TONI SAYS: Turning 65 soon? You need to know now when to sign up for Medicare.
I have a few questions about enrolling in Medicare since I am turning 65 this January: — Will my Medicare start automatically ...
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MIT Study Shows Hospice Care Saves Medicare Money and Improves End-of-Life Quality for Dementia Patients
An MIT study reveals that for-profit hospice care provides significant Medicare savings and quality end-of-life care.
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Nadglowski, Murdock: Medicare must catch up with the science on obesity
In a time when scientific developments rapidly deepen our understanding of how to treat complex diseases, health care ...
Harris’s plan for ‘Medicare at Home’ would revolutionize care in America
Home care and paid leave are complementary, critically needed care investments that could transform how the U.S. addresses ...
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For the behemoth UnitedHealth, a new threat to Medicare profits
UnitedHealth Group reaped billions from the federal Medicare program by diagnosing patients with serious chronic illnesses, ...
Medicare Paid Insurers Billions for Questionable Home Diagnoses, Watchdog Finds
Nurse visits were worth $1,869 each for Medicare Advantage companies, according to a new inspector general’s report.
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Health Column: Preparing for Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare Open Enrollment is a critical time for eligible individuals to review their healthcare coverage options and ensure ...
One reason I’m suspicious of Medicare Advantage? I’m a capitalist.
The downside of Medicare Advantage is that you are dependent for your health-insurance coverage on an organization that has ...