WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thousands of Medicare patients with severe chronic illnesses such as Alzheimer's would get continuing access to rehab and other services under a change agreed to by the Obama ...

The Medicare Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) program helps cover the Medicare Part A premium. To qualify, you must meet specific criteria. Medicare savings programs are state-funded ...

Medicare and Medicaid have different disability eligibility criteria, coverage, and costs. That said, it may be possible to qualify for both programs, which may offer extra benefits or lower your ...

Toni King has authored several books on the subject of Medicare and has appeared regularly as a guest on the American Family Radio Network. My husband has met his 24th month of being on Social ...

Sometimes the answers we receive to our questions are unpleasant and raise more questions. Recently, my answers to questions about the relationship between Social Security Disability Insurance and ...

The Trump administration is proposing to scrap a dozen quality measures for Medicare Advantage plans and not move forward ...

The upcoming 10% increase in Medicare Part B premiums in 2026 poses significant financial challenges for seniors and disabled ...

Nonadherence to prescription medication due to cost is associated with emergency department visits among disabled Medicare patients under 65, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Local economic factors significantly influence opioid prescribing practices for Medicare beneficiaries under the age of 65, according to a study published in the journal Medical Care. For the study, ...

My sister Sally has been qualified for Social Security Disability for the past 24 months due to having heart issues and is receiving her Social Security check. Last week, she received a letter saying ...

My husband has met his 24th month of being on Social Security disability, which qualifies him for Medicare. His disability is due to a severe case of Parkinson's. On Aug. 1, his Medicare parts A and B ...