A person can sign up for Original Medicare (parts A and B) online when they turn 65. To apply online, a person will need to visit the Social Security Administration’s website to start the process.

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 ...

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 has several key periods. This includes the Initial Enrollment Period, when a person can first sign up. During the General Enrollment Period and Open Enrollment Period, a person can switch or ...

Making decisions on whether to enroll in Medicare for many federal retirees could depend on how it interacts with existing ...

If you don't make the right choices, you could end up with higher Medicare premiums and high out-of-pocket costs.

Medicare is one of the few government programs where a missed deadline can quietly drain your wallet for decades. If you are ...

Patient advocates say they frequently hear from people who thought they didn’t need to sign up for Medicare when they turned 65 because they had group health coverage. That delay sometimes forces ...

Applying for retirement benefits can be confusing, and it's all too easy to end up with permanent cuts to your benefits As a certified financial planner, Sherry Finkel Murphy thought she was ...

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 ...