Timing is critical for benefits and to avoid a penalty for not signing up when you are first eligible. There are several triggers for eligibility, but this column will focus only on age eligibility.

The alphabet soup of Medicare — multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N — can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break ...

A Medicare replacement plan provides a way for people to get their Original Medicare benefits and, usually, prescription drug coverage in one place. Replacement plans, also known as Medicare Advantage ...