medicare advantage

Jack, 70, is still working full-time at an environmental agency for the state of Tennessee, earning $60,000 a year. He has no debt, and a good amount of savings, and an income property. What he doesn't have is a clear picture of whether he's in a good position to retire.

Attention, Medicare recipients! Once a year, between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31, the government gives you a chance to change your minds about some aspects of the program that you previously chose. While it can be difficult to switch from one Medigap or Medicare Advantage plan to another without...

The average premiums paid by individuals for private Medicare Advantage plans, which insure about one-fourth of all beneficiaries, will decline slightly next year, even as insurers provide more benefits as required by the new health care law. However, commercial insurance premiums for many people...

Senior citizens are worried. The insurance lobby recently began running ads claiming that seniors enrolled in private Medicare plans could lose some benefits. Last week brought news that basic Medicare premiums could rise 15 percent next year for some beneficiaries. Finally, the Senate voted, also...

Many seniors will see their Social Security check go down because their Medicare Part D (prescription plans) and their Medicare Part C (also known as Medicare Advantage) plans are expected to go up in cost. Since Social Security is not expected to provide a cost of living increase (COLA) this year...