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.

Medicare is the U.S. health insurance program for people 65 years old or older or with certain health conditions. Applying for Medicare can seem like a rite of passage or a benchmark in a lifetime.

If you’re over 65 and still working, and you are currently covered by an employer health insurance plan (through you or your spouse), it may make sense to sign up for Medicare now. But, as long as you ...

I did everything I was instructed to do and then found out that I couldn't sign up for Medicare coverage online if I wasn't already receiving Social Security. I had to call the toll-free number.

Many Americans choose to retire overseas — for the warmer weather, the lower cost of living or the new cultural experience. If that describes you, you might be wondering how living overseas affects ...

Toni King has authored several books on the subject of Medicare and has appeared regularly as a guest on the American Family Radio Network. My husband recently retired from his job and because I am ...

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 ...