PORT ANGELES — The annual torrent of Medicare Advantage television commercials may be a clue that Medicare open enrollment has arrived. During the open enrollment period, which began Oct. 15 and ends ...

Thanksgiving has arrived, and with it, the Social Security Administration has announced that all their offices will be closed ...

The Department of Health and Human Services, which has around 80,000 employees, also monitors and helps fight infectious ...

Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans are open for new signups and changes during this year's open enrollment period.

After you get your Medicare card, about two weeks after you apply, you can use your Medicare number to join a plan, such as Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement or Medicare Part D. Step 1: Complete ...

Question: I got a Medicare Prescription Payment Plan form from my insurance company, am I supposed to signing up for this? Answer: The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is a brand new option for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden ...

Oz has supported Medicare Advantage, which is run by private insurers. With President-elect Donald Trump's recent announcement of former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers ...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Trump has selected the surgeon and television personality Mehmet Oz as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the transition announced ...

When your application is approved, you can log in to your Medicare account. There, you can view your card number and print a copy of your card. You will also receive your Medicare card in the mail ...

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 ...