Medicare, the federal health insurance program designed to cover people age 65 and older (and some younger individuals with qualifying disabilities), provides health insurance for many American ...

If a doctor doesn’t accept Medicare, you can choose to see them and pay more, or you can find a different provider. Medicare has an online directory of participating providers. When you’re enrolled in ...

If a doctor does not accept Original Medicare, a person can face higher costs. To avoid this, they may switch to a doctor who does or to a Medicare Advantage plan that includes the doctor in its ...

Medicare Advantage plans are supposed to make like life easier for retirees by bundling all their healthcare needs together. But one of the most basic tasks—finding a doctor that takes your plan—isn’t ...

At the beginning of this year, Medicare hit doctors with a pay cut. Congress must reverse that cut soon — and enact a permanent fix in the way it pays doctors. Absent action, many independent ...

I recently enrolled in Medicare. This week, I went to see my primary care doctor, and his office manager informed me that the doctor is no longer accepting it. Instead, I will have to pay the complete ...

A Medicare broker and agent can sift through myriad health insurance plans to help you find the best one for your needs. Read on to learn more about what Medicare brokers and agents ...