For most people, the Medicare initial enrollment period (IEP) is their first chance to sign up for Medicare. Learn about IEP dates and more.

Before enrolling in Medicare, it is wise to learn how the health program works to avoid errors, such as late enrollment, overlooking costs, and choosing unsuitable plans.

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Here, we examine some of the most common misconceptions associated with Medicare and separate facts from fiction.

Starting May 20, 2025, the SSA will update how Medicare Part B enrollment packets are sent to international beneficiaries, ...

Beneficiaries’ initial enrollment choices, whether active or passive, tend to have long-lasting implications because ...

Parts A, B, and D all have potential late enrollment penalties. Learn what the Part A late enrollment penalty is, how it is calculated, and how to avoid it. Medicare Part A and Part B make up ...

Nearly 1.4 million medically fragile, low-income dual Medicare and Medicaid enrollees could find it harder to retain a ...

Key Medicare deadlines fall between May 17 and June 15. Here's what beneficiaries need to do to avoid penalties, delays, or ...

Part B late enrollment penalty Part D late enrollment penalty The calculations for these plans are different. Medicare calculates the Part A and Part B penalties in 12-month increments.

Adjusted estimates of the cost implications of projected Medicare Advantage growth are lacking and essential to discussions ...