• I care for my aging mother 24/7. Can I get help?

    I care for my aging mother 24/7. Can I get help?

    Nov 01, 2017 07:36 PM EST

    Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller is here to provide the answers you need on aging and retirement. His weekly column, “Ask Phil,” aims to help older Americans and their families by answering their health care and financial questions. Send your questions to Phil. Kris – Md.: My 67-year-old ...

  • It can pay to pick a new Medicare Part D drug plan. Here's how to start shopping.

    It can pay to pick a new Medicare Part D drug plan. Here's how to start shopping.

    Oct 26, 2017 05:18 PM EST

    ... near where you live; B) you may be restricted to using only doctors and hospitals in the plan's provider network. Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller is here to provide the answers you need on aging and retirement. His weekly column, “Ask Phil,” aims to help older Americans and ...

  • Why this Social Security boost is no boon for lower earners

    Why this Social Security boost is no boon for lower earners

    Oct 18, 2017 07:06 PM EST

    Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller is here to provide the answers you need on aging and retirement. His weekly column, “Ask Phil,” aims to help older Americans and their families by answering their health care and financial questions. Phil is the author of the new book, “Get What’s ...

  • 4 tips for making the most of Medicare's open enrollment

    4 tips for making the most of Medicare's open enrollment

    Oct 11, 2017 07:09 PM EST

    Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller is here to provide the answers you need on aging and retirement. His weekly column, “Ask Phil,” aims to help older Americans and their families by answering their health care and financial questions. Phil is the author of the new book, “Get What’s ...

  • I'm 66 and I just lost my job. How do we maximize our Social Security?

    I'm 66 and I just lost my job. How do we maximize our Social Security?

    Oct 04, 2017 07:05 PM EST

    Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller is here to provide the answers you need on aging and retirement. His weekly column, “Ask Phil,” aims to help older Americans and their families by answering their health care and financial questions. Phil is the author of the new book, “Get What’s ...

  • Can I get more affordable long-term care insurance?

    Can I get more affordable long-term care insurance?

    Sep 27, 2017 06:47 PM EST

    Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller is here to provide the answers you need on aging and retirement. His weekly column, “Ask Phil,” aims to help older Americans and their families by answering their health care and financial questions. Phil is the author of the new book, “Get What’s ...

  • Does Medicare make sense for seniors with employer health coverage?

    Does Medicare make sense for seniors with employer health coverage?

    Sep 20, 2017 07:09 PM EST

    In the past, I usually told employees turning 65 that they did not have to get Medicare and could simply keep their employer plans. My thinking has changed.

  • My physician isn't in my Medicare Advantage network. What can I do?

    My physician isn't in my Medicare Advantage network. What can I do?

    Sep 06, 2017 08:40 PM EST

    "My Medicare Advantage plan made a mistake about my physician network," writes one of our readers. "The day my coverage began, I attempted to make an appointment with the physician, but was told by the insurance billing office that none of the physicians in their office is in the network!"

  • Health care watchdog sends urgent alert on potential nursing home abuse

    Health care watchdog sends urgent alert on potential nursing home abuse

    Aug 30, 2017 08:13 PM EST

    The government’s health care watchdog office has issued an early alert in advance of its upcoming formal report on egregious abuses of patients at skilled nursing facilities. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General says it found 134 cases of potential abuse and neglect in 33 states, including cases of...

  • How do I get the Medicare coverage I want with the lowest out-of-pocket cost?

    How do I get the Medicare coverage I want with the lowest out-of-pocket cost?

    Aug 23, 2017 06:40 PM EST

    If your overall objective here is to get the coverage you want with the lowest annual out-of-pocket expense, you can use Medicare's own online tools to get a good idea of available Part D drug plans and Medigap supplement plans.