Medicare Advantage plans increasingly rely on middlemen for marketing, a move that is hiking costs and making it more difficult for the government to oversee and regulate health plans that millions of ...

Funding shortfall stems from aborted switch to Medicare Advantage for retired workers — with $1,500 in annual premium charges now on the table in union-management discussions.

As people age, they may require more health care yet become less equipped to care for themselves. If this is true of one of your loved ones, it could be time to help them transition to a senior ...

After nearly a century as a purveyor of local Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, Health Care Service Corp. is going national ...

Barrett and Shiraine McLeod told BI about their experience with IVF, how they covered the cost, and tips on navigating ...

Medicare supplement insurance, also known as Medigap plans, can help with the out-of-pocket costs related to Original Medicare. During the 6-month Medigap open enrollment period, you can buy any plan ...

Part of that may be due to misconceptions about the cost of health insurance in retirement. So, it’s important to arm ...

Medicare privatization may have various pros and cons, which may include cost, coverage, and access. Learn more here.

The deal, which removes Cigna from the volatile Medicare Advantage market, closed a little over a year after being announced.

If you’re leaving a employer health plan and applying for Medicare, you may need to prove that you had “creditable” ...

Navigating Medicare options can feel like picking your way through a maze, especially when it comes to choosing healthcare providers. Medigap and Medicare Advantage are the big pla ...

Medicare Supplement plans, also known as Medigap, help cover out-of-pocket costs that Original Medicare doesn’t pay for, such ...