Medicare is the U.S. health insurance program for people 65 years old or older or with certain health conditions. Applying for Medicare can seem like a rite of passage or a benchmark in a lifetime.

Various organizations can help you navigate the Medicare enrollment process. These include SHIP, the CMS, and the SSA. Navigating the Medicare system and enrolling in the right plans at the right time ...

Q. I will be 65 this year. I have no interest in starting my Social Security retirement, but I know that I need to go on Medicare. How do I do this? A. People receiving monthly Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is changing how you apply for new benefits and update your direct deposit information. After some pushback, the timeline for implementing the changes has been ...

If you receive Social Security benefits, you probably know about the SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S tax form. Each January, the Social Security Administration (SSA) mails this document to help you report your ...

I had no problem opening the “My Social Security” account to enroll in Medicare because I knew those answers. When it came to filling out the application for Medicare that was another story. I had a ...

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 had no problem opening the “My Social Security” account to ...

The Social Security Administration is taking online applications for one of its main disability programs after years of trying to simplify and move the process online, an effort the agency’s former ...

Martin O'Malley appears before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration on Nov. 2, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin ...

If you have received an Initial Determination letter from Social Security, that means you may be subject to higher Medicare premiums based on your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) from 2 years ...

A person receiving Social Security benefits is automatically enrolled in Medicare and cannot opt out. However, they can deduct their Medicare premiums from their benefits. Social Security and Medicare ...