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The new fact sheet covers how you and your family members may qualify for benefits

Dear Savvy Senior, What exactly does Medicare cover when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease? My husband was recently diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer&rsq

QUESTION: What exactly does Medicare cover when it comes to Alzheimer's disease? Medicare pays 80% of these costs, and you will be responsible for the remaining 20% after you've met your annual $233 Part B deductible. Sixty days of inpatient hospital care is also covered under Medicare Part A after you pay a $1,556 deductible.

On the heels of last year's newly redesigned Social Security Statement, which makes it easier for people to plan for retirement and see the benefits they will receive from social security, the Social...

For your benefit, theGrio has compiled the myriad ways you can make Tax Day work for you and not against you.

Medicare is complicated, and costs can add up. These programs can help you figure it all out.

Did you know that you can apply for Medicare online even if you are not ready to retire? And it takes less than 10 minutes! You must be receiving Medicare, have limited resources and income and reside in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia to qualify for the Extra Help.

The energy price cap will increase from 1 April for approximately 22 million customers.

Investegate announcements from OFGEM, Price cap to increase by £693 from April

With the TV ads, the direct mail and the incessant phone calls to people on Medicare, many people landed up in Medicare Advantage plans or prescription plans that only bettered the seller. The Medicare beneficiary got screwed over. You can make certain changes during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period, which runs from Jan. 1 through March 31.