Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage cover 95% of the cost of respite care for up to 5 days in a row. You're responsible for the remaining 5% of the cost.

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The Medicare enrollment period is approaching, bringing a wave of TV ads and choices. From October 15 to December 7, eligible ...

• If enrolling anytime three months before turning 65, your Medicare begins the first day of the month you turn 65. (Since ...

Alternatively, you can continue your current Medicare coverage and ignore your new employer’s health insurance offerings entirely. If you choose to get coverage from Medicare and a workplace plan, ...

If you’re enrolled in Medicare or about to turn 65, you might wonder, “Will Medicare pay for assisted living?” ...

You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and ...

How does Medicare’s fall enrollment time affect me, since I will be applying for Medicare during that period? Please explain ...

A friend introduced me to your Medicare column because I’m stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare. I have ...