U.S. commercial health insurance plans provide coverage without restrictions for about 51% of the prescription drugs that they could cover. Medicaid plans provide no-restrictions coverage for 36% of ...

It's a big misconception that once you enroll in Medicare, you can expect your healthcare expenses to decline. For many people, the opposite happens. That's not just because of the many expenses ...

Most federal employees and annuitants know that they are eligible for Medicare benefits at age 65. However, what isn’t fully understood is how and when to enroll in one or more parts of Medicare. Here ...

Open enrollment for Medicare began on Oct. 15 and runs until Dec. 7 this year. There are currently 34 million seniors enrolled in “Medicare Advantage” plans as opposed to traditional Medicare. It is ...

Enrollees should review their plans carefully and think twice about letting their current coverage auto-renew. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

A benefit period begins when a person is admitted for an inpatient stay and ends when they have not received any inpatient care for 60 days. An individual’s costs depend on how long they are in the ...

Use them or lose them: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just proposed vacating a rule that would have alerted beneficiaries about their unused benefits Three in 10 Medicare Advantage ...

All but one of seven large commercial payers reported growth in their Medicare Advantage and other private Medicare membership in the third quarter of fiscal year 2019. Here’s how CVS Health-owned ...