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 ...

Are you planning to enroll in Medicare for the first time? Enrollment is done through Social Security, although some people with retirement or disability benefits will find themselves automatically ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Without Medicare, millions of older Americans would ...

If you have Medicare or you’re turning 65 this year, there are some key dates you need to know for when to sign up for Medicare. This year, it’s particularly important to stay on track with Medicare ...

However, if you'll be turning 65 in 2026, your full retirement age for Social Security doesn't arrive until 67. If you sign ...

You may first sign up for Medicare during a period that begins 3 months before your 65th birthday and ends 3 months afterward. There are other set enrollment periods throughout the year where you may ...

When Alyne Diamond fell off a horse in August 2023 and broke her back, her employer-based health plan through UnitedHealthcare covered her emergency care in Aspen, Colorado. It also covered related ...

Medicare has several key periods. This includes the Initial Enrollment Period, when a person can first sign up. During the General Enrollment Period and Open Enrollment Period, a person can switch or ...

Most Americans know they’ll use Medicare someday but figuring out exactly when you qualify and what it covers isn’t always ...

People are typically eligible to enroll in Medicare when they turn 65 years old. However, certain exceptions mean they must pay extra premiums or may not be eligible to enroll, even at the eligible ...