If you are turning 65 in 2026, you have a critical seven-month window to sign up for Medicare — and missing it can be an expensive mistake. While some people are enrolled automatically, millions of ...

Advertising from Medicare agents and brokers begins dribbling into your mailbox about six to eight months before you turn 65. Many offer a free lunch or dinner along with an educational session, but ...

Whether you are still working or planning to retire this year, understanding the 2026 late penalties for Parts A, B and D is ...

Medicare is expensive enough without being hit with a penalty for enrolling late. Pay attention to when you're supposed to ...

Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage? Here's how to make sense of open enrollment. There are big differences between original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Every fall, your mailbox overflows ...

You may first sign up for Medicare during a period that begins 3 months before your 65th birthday and ends 3 months afterward. There are other set enrollment periods throughout the year where you may ...

Many Americans choose to retire overseas — for the warmer weather, the lower cost of living or the new cultural experience.

To qualify for home healthcare under Medicare, you’ll need to show that you are “homebound” due to illness and injury via a doctor’s examination and recommendation. However, you’ll first need to be ...