The annual enrollment period for Medicare — government-supported health benefits for retirees — starts Oct. 15.

Turning 65 can be daunting in more ways than one. For many North Carolinians, the weeks before their birthday are accompanied by a deluge of advertisements and mailings for various Medicare plans. The ...

The final week of Medicare enrollment is when small decisions can lock in big financial consequences for 2026, from your ...

Medicare, the federal health insurance program designed for adults age 65 and older and some younger individuals with qualifying disabilities, provides life-saving health insurance to retirees who no ...

Dear Toni: I am retiring in February when I turn 65 and will need to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B with a supplement and a Part D prescription drug plan. My husband, James, is 72 and has heart ...

You might assume that you can only sign up for Medicare once you turn 65. But actually, your initial enrollment period for ...

Medicare Part B is medical insurance. Original Medicare forms when combining Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B. People often enroll in Part A and Part B together when they first become eligible ...

Toni King has authored several books on the subject of Medicare and has appeared regularly as a guest on the American Family Radio Network. I’m turning 65 in July and not receiving Social Security yet ...

Medicare insures millions of older Americans, but it's a complex program that requires seniors to research their options during their initial enrollment and subsequent renewal periods.

A Minnesota medicare helpline saw a 400% increase in calls during open enrollments, and for thousands of former UCare ...

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.

Dear Toni: I’m turning 65 in July and not receiving my Social Security check. Last week I tried to open a “My Social Security” account to enroll in Medicare online and discovered that my Social ...