Original Medicare, the federal government’s health insurance program for older adults and people with qualifying disabilities ...

Anyone approaching Medicare eligibility may be concerned about their future out-of-pocket spending on health care. Medicare ...

A southern Iowa woman is sharing her story in hopes of preventing others from falling victim to Medicare fraud.

Known as Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers, the programs—now in their fourth decade—are funded by Medicaid and run by each individual state. With potential cuts to Medicaid a ...

The different parts of Medicare cover cancer treatments, medications, and some types of cancer screening. However, a person will still be responsible for some of the cost, and the total out-of ...

Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care or oral surgery for the general health of the teeth. However, Medicare may approve coverage for oral surgery in special cases. Although ...

Medicare Advantage plans are Medicare plans sold by private insurance companies. They cover all Original Medicare services, and most offer prescription drug, dental, vision, hearing, and other ...

About 1.4 million Americans live in nursing homes, but how do they pay for it? The majority—nearly two-thirds of all nursing home residents—rely on Medicaid to foot the bill. But getting approved for ...

The comments suggested that the Trump administration was likely to seek a broad overhaul of how the federal government administers Medicaid, the joint federal-state health insurance program for ...

Those on Medicare aren't exempt from this. Original Medicare's cost and coverage change annually. This affects how much you pay and the type of supplementary insurance you may want. Ideally ...

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