Your red, white and blue Medicare card includes your unique Medicare number and the start date of your Part A and/or Part B ...

You might feel as if others have a huge head start, and they may, but the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website complex is complicated enough that even professionals may miss ...

Last time Clark Gronsbell was on the Bridge Street set he was participating in a doubleheader of Medicare tips. This morning, he finished off the series with "frequently asked questions" he received ...

Nearly 50 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled. The 2010 health care law, the Affordable Care Act, will make some changes to ...

Original Medicare includes Part A, which covers inpatient hospital care, and Part B, which covers outpatient and preventive services and limited medications. Part A is free for most people, while Part ...

Here’s some important and frequently asked questions: How much does Medicare cost? Isn’t Medicare free? Medicare is not free. If you have worked forty quarters or ten years and have paid Medicare ...

Medicare primarily operates a fee-for-service (FFS) payment system. This means that healthcare professionals and facilities bill Medicare for each service they provide, with itemized costs appearing ...

What is hospital indemnity insurance? Often called “GAP” insurance, hospital indemnity insurance pays you money to fill the gaps in your Medicare Advantage HMO or PPO coverage for unexpected hospital ...

This is one of several explainers to help consumers navigate their health insurance choices under the Affordable Care Act, or as some call it, Obamacare. Click here for answers to other common ...