Once you turn 65, you're entitled to health coverage through Medicare. But it's up to you as to whether you want to stick with original Medicare (Parts A and B plus a Part D drug plan) or sign up for ...

As Medicare Advantage enrollment climbs to nearly 34 million people and the federal government implements new insurance policies, the scene has been set for tensions between hospitals and payers to ...

Jason Bleak runs Battle Mountain General Hospital, a small facility in a remote Nevada gold-mining town that he describes as "out here in the middle of nowhere." When several representatives from ...

Medicare Advantage plans have garnered animosity from providers due to the restrictive approval processes for needed services. Congress is investigating insurer practices, but the Medicare Advantage ...

Misleading marketing has run rampant in the private program for too long, though new CMS regulations will attempt to offer more protection for enrollees. Medicare Advantage (MA) can attribute its ...

Medicare doesn’t provide coverage for routine dental visits, teeth cleanings, fillings, dentures, or most tooth extractions.

What do I do if I don’t think I can afford my Medicare premiums? Are the unsolicited calls I’m getting from “Medicare” really offering me free medications, or is it a scam? What’s the difference ...

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Medicare Advantage is an alternative to traditional Medicare. Medicare Advantage may seem like a good option since it covers some things Medicare doesn't. Most Advantage plans have serious problems ...

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Medicare Advantage can be cost-effective under the right circumstances. These plans can be pretty restrictive. If things don't work out, dumping Medicare Advantage in favor of original Medicare isn't ...