If you want to enroll in Medicare Part B, you can do so when you first become eligible for Medicare via the Social Security Administration (SSA) website. This is the quickest sign-up option.

Turning 65 can be daunting in more ways than one. For many North Carolinians, the weeks before their birthday are accompanied by a deluge of advertisements and mailings for various Medicare plans. The ...

Are you planning to enroll in Medicare for the first time? Enrollment is done through Social Security, although some people with retirement or disability benefits will find themselves automatically ...

Medicare Advantage plans tend to offer more coverage, with spending caps. Original Medicare can be augmented via "Medigap" supplemental plans. You can switch between the two options, but not without ...

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...

Medicare Part B is medical insurance. Original Medicare forms when combining Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B. People often enroll in Part A and Part B together when they first become eligible ...

Are you planning to enroll in Medicare for the first time? You can sign up only during specified times of the year. Enrollment is done through Social Security, although some people with retirement or ...