The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved changes to the Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment Applications and the CMS-8550 application form for ordering and referring items or services ...

Before I enroll in Medicare, I want to be sure I am asking the right questions, not just filling out forms. These six checks ...

Signing up for Medicare is a two-part process where you first enroll in the government program through the Social Security Administration, which confirms your eligibility. Next, you'll choose your ...

Turning 65 begins the process of taking one of two major medical insurance paths, which each have a thicket of choices. The 67 million Americans eligible for Medicare make an important decision every ...

Medicare's annual open enrollment period is between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, when beneficiaries can switch, add or drop plans. Medicare's annual open-enrollment period is set to begin on Oct. 15, amid a ...

Dear Liz: When my husband was approaching 65, he was employed and covered by a high-deductible healthcare plan with a health savings account by his employer. Neither his employer nor our local Social ...

If you enrolled to participate in Medicare anytime prior to March 25, 2011, be on the lookout for a letter from your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) requesting you revalidate your enrollment.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will retroactively pay claims for telehealth services provided during the government shutdown through Jan. 30, the agency said in an updated FAQ Nov.

One wrong assumption about timing, coverage or cost can leave retirees paying more than expected. Before signing up, it’s ...