■ 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 ...

The White House says Medicaid is not affected despite reports from Democratic officials that states were cut off from funding ...

If you're anywhere near Medicare sign-up time, even years away, the time to start thinking about all of this is now.

Many people aren't aware that there are deadlines to apply for Medicare and late enrollment penalties if you miss them. Here, we'll explain which parts of Medicare have late enrollment fees and how to ...

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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 knew my ...

Ask any Medicare beneficiaries how they feel about Medicare Advantage plans. Tthey will respond that they either love or hate ...

If you cannot open a “My Social Security Account” to apply for Medicare Parts A and/or Part B, then what? Contact your local ...

Dear Toni, I had no problem opening the "My Social Security" account to enroll in Medicare because I knew those answers.

Let’s discuss how to apply online, with a few problems we are discovering in helping others apply for Medicare at ssa.gov. If you cannot open a My Social Security account to apply for Medicare ...