To get started, go to Medicare.gov and click on “Find Plans Now.” For the best shopping experience, log in or start a Medicare account. You can easily compare plan costs, side-by-side, all based on ...

Dear Toni: My Medicare starts Oct. 1 and I received my first bill, due on Sept. 25, about a week ago. This bill is for three months (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) and is over $525. I have more than $10,000 on my ...

A person can sign up for Original Medicare (parts A and B) online when they turn 65. To apply online, a person will need to visit the Social Security Administration’s website to start the process.

Dear Toni: My Medicare began June 1, and I received my first bill about a week ago. This bill is for four months, from June 1 to Sept. 30, and is over $700. I thought Medicare was monthly. If I pay ...

Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) plans are self-directed medical spending accounts similar to Health Savings Account (HSA) plans. With MSA plans, you choose your doctor and pay from your MSA ...

In Medicare, online tools such as the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) help streamline the enrollment of doctors and healthcare organizations. This makes it easier for them to ...

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 ...

A recent Medicare executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Oct. 3 aims to expand beneficiaries’ access to medical savings accounts, according to CNBC. Not many details were revealed about ...