If you want to enroll in Medicare Part B, you can do so when you first become eligible for Medicare via the Social Security Administration (SSA) website. This is the quickest sign-up option.

Medicare offers four ways to pay your premium online, but first you’ll need to create an account at Medicare.gov.

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You must complete the Medicare Redetermination Request form if you’re appealing a claim denial by Medicare for the first time. This leads to the first phase of the Medicare appeals process. If you’re ...

Dear Toni: My husband, Jay, retired six years ago when he turned 65. He enrolled in Medicare Part A only and decided to delay Part B since I put him on my employer’s group health plan. Recently, I ...

Senior citizens with Medicare Part B will pay more for healthcare next year. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Medicare Part B premiums and the annual deductible will increase ...