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Medicare comes with additional options – and higher costs – this year. Here’s a look at what’s changed.

Recruits at the Mass. Trial Court Officer Academy were allegedly subjected to a number of troubling practices, according to a new report.

The Extra Help program helps pay for Medicare Part D prescription drug costs.

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! There are no forms to sign and usually no required documentation. We'll pro...

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging reminds Medicare beneficiaries that the annual Medicare open enrollment period is now underway until Dec. 7 and Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, PA MEDI, is here to help. PA MEDI, formerly known as APPRISE, is Pennsylvania's State Health Insurance Assistance Program. Through the local Area Agencies...

Nov. 21— WILKES-BARRE— The Pennsylvania Department of Aging Thursday issued a reminder to Medicare beneficiaries that the Annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period is now underway until Dec. 7, and Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, PA MEDI, is here to help. PA MEDI, formerly known as APPRISE, is Pennsylvania's State Health Insurance Assistance...

People who are new to Medicare can be shocked to learn that Medicare isn’t free.

Medicare beneficiaries who have limited incomes and assets may be eligible for Extra Help to pay for their prescription drugs. The federal Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program, also known as Extra

If you are already collecting Social Security benefits, you will automatically be enrolled in Medicare. The clock starts for enrollment three months before your 65th birthday, according to Kathleen Sarmiento, a Miami-Dade liaison for Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders, known as SHINE, a federally funded, volunteer-based program to help Medicare...

Caring For A Loved One With Dementia: Akash Brahmbhatt Explains How To Decide When It’s Time To Get Extra Help