■ Visit Medicare.gov and search for “filing a claim.” The information provided will explain how to submit a claim by downloading form CMS-1490S, Patient Request for Medical Payment. The form has ...

1. Retirement or Spouse’s Benefits: You must be at least 61 years and 9 months and want your benefits to start in no more than 4 months. Apply at www.ssa.gov/retirement. 2. Disability Benefits: You ...

Once a person buys a Medigap policy, it is guaranteed renewable. With few exceptions, the insurer must renew the policy each ...

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If you did not apply for Medicare Part B (medical insurance) within three months before or after turning age 65, you have another chance each year during the General Enrollment ...

Some important Medicare updates took effect on Jan. 1. One of the biggest changes is a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket ...

Your Medicare coverage will begin the first day of the 25th month that you receive benefits. You can apply for other types of coverage during the waiting period. However, if you have either ALS or ...

Evelyn, you should pull together any documents and any evidence you have to prove you did not wait past your 8-month window to apply for Medicare after leaving employer benefits. Have them ready ...

Medicare savings programs can help you pay Part A and Part B premiums, deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. To qualify, your income and household resources must be at or below specified limits ...

A person will pay no more than $12.15 in 2025 for each Medicare-covered branded drug and $4.90 for each generic drug. To remain in the QI program, a person must apply every year. States approve ...

Benefit programs include Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) and the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Your state Medicaid office has information on eligibility and how to ...

Your employer’s coverage might be primary and Medicare Part A secondary. You might apply for Medicare A without penalty. If the employer plan is a Medicare Advantage plan then coverages under ...