Medicare open enrollment

Medicare open enrollment has begun. Here’s how to navigate your options

By Philip Moeller

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

Medicare’s annual open enrollment season begins Oct. 15 and extends through Dec. 7. Here are a few preparatory pointers to help enrollees take full advantage of the opportunity.

By Philip Moeller

Are you prepared for Medicare open enrollment?

Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. During this period, Medicare beneficiaries are free to select new plans.

By Philip Moeller

Signing up for Medicare? Read this cautionary tale first

Let this story be your cautionary guide for Medicare's more practical roadblocks.

By Philip Moeller

Two people walk inside a Medicare Services office on the last day for enrollment in the Medicare Part D program May 15, 2006 in New York City. You will not face a penalty for signing up for Medicare after age 65 if your employer signs a form indicating you have insurance coverage. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

A procrastinator’s guide to navigating Medicare open enrollment

Medicare’s annual open enrollment period ends on Dec. 7. Have you signed up?…

By Philip Moeller

Fewer plans, less choice for low-income seniors shopping Medicare drug coverage

By Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News

Next year, a premium increase may mean some low-income Medicare drug beneficiaries must pay a larger share for their medicine.

Medicare failures cause open enrollment hassles

By Philip Moeller

Medicare Maven Phil Moeller answers your Medicare questions.

Why is shopping for Medicare so complicated?

By Philip Moeller

Medicare Maven Phil Moeller guides readers through the ins and outs of Medicare.

Big hikes in drug prices make Medicare open enrollment shopping a must

By Philip Moeller

Rising drug prices have led many Medicare drug plans to raise premiums, deductibles and other costs by large amounts. They are free to do this, and you are free to take your business elsewhere.