Turning 65 brings more than birthday wishes and retirement dreams. It ushers in the complex world of Medicare enrollment, ...

Learn about the crucial CMS-L564 form, which proves you had employer health coverage and can protect you from costly, ...

Medicare Part B is part of Original Medicare, which is an insurance plan that the United States federal government offers. Part B covers medical care and supplies for diagnosing, treating, and ...

Medicare Part B is medical insurance. Original Medicare forms when combining Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B. People often enroll in Part A and Part B together when they first become eligible ...

Dear Toni: I had no problem opening a My Social Security account to enroll in Medicare because I knew those answers. But filling out the application for Medicare was another story. I had a problem ...

To check the status of your Original Medicare (parts A and B) application, you can log into your Medicare or Social Security account online, call the Social Security Administration (SSA), or visit a ...

Making decisions on whether to enroll in Medicare for many federal retirees could depend on how it interacts with existing health insurance coverage.

Editor’s note: The Dayton Ombudsman Office provides weekly columns to the Dayton Daily News to bring awareness to issues it sees. The column was recently moved to the Ideas & Voices section to help ...

Dear Toni: On April 1, I went to the local Social Security office to apply for my Social Security check and Medicare Part B, since I am turning 70 on April 20. On April 11, I received a letter stating ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. On November 8, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...

Editor’s note: The Dayton Ombudsman Office provides weekly columns to the Dayton Daily News to bring awareness to issues it sees in the community. A woman contacted the Ombudsman for help with her ...