Discover how Medicare provides healthcare to those 65 and older. Learn about eligibility, coverage options, and how to enroll ...

Medicare Part A helps pay if a person requires hospital services. If you or your spouse worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years, you can qualify for Medicare Part A free of charge.

Several major health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in the new year. The hospitals are ending their acceptance ...

Medicare covers home hospital beds when medically necessary with a doctor’s order. Medicare Part B covers 80% of the cost, while Medicare Advantage (Part C) may cover more. A hospital bed is a bed ...

Medicare was created to ensure older adults in the U.S. have healthcare coverage while protecting them from financial ruin. But for at least 10 million older adults today, one of the most influential ...

Medicare Part A and Part B are two distinct Parts with their own completely separate areas of coverage and premiums. However, ...

The HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) allows healthcare teams real-time access to a person’s Medicare eligibility, including coverage, out-of-pocket costs, and benefit limits. When doctors ...

Dear Rusty: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligible for Social Security or not? Also is there a cost ...

Hospitals and health systems engaged in clinical trials enjoy several benefits — the ability to provide the latest treatment options to patients, the prestige of being a research organization, as well ...

Medicare may end a person’s skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage if the care is no longer medically necessary or if they use all their covered days in a benefit period. An SNF is a care facility ...

Dear Frustrated, If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare, you can appeal, and you’ll be happy to ...