McDermott+ is pleased to bring you Regs & Eggs, a weekly Regulatory Affairs blog by Jeffrey Davis. April 2, 2026 – At a conference last week, Chris Klomp, chief counselor of the US Department of ...

The annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period in the fall (running from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 of each year) usually gets all the attention. It's often the only time you can change your Medicare coverage for ...

Navigating Social Security and Medicare together can feel overwhelming, but the right timing can save you money, avoid penalties, and secure better coverage. Whether you’re retiring at 65, delaying ...

On November 6, when the government was still shut down, I turned in my Medicare enrollment forms signed by my employer to the local Social Security office. I never received anything from Social ...

I turn 65 this November 2026. Someone told me I need to set up a Social Security account at least 3 months ahead of time ...

For most folks, these programs are the most valuable retirement assets. Don't make these costly mistakes.

Dear Toni: I had no problem opening a My Social Security account to enroll in Medicare because I knew those answers. But filling out the application for Medicare was another story. I had a problem ...

A lot of people look forward to turning 65 so they can sign up for Medicare. But some people opt to delay their Medicare enrollment well past age 65. In certain cases, that's not a problem. But ...

I will be 65 in October and I am working full-time. My goal is to work until age 67, which is my full retirement age, or ...

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