Medicare Part A pays for hospital and hospice stays and some home health services. It is a part of Original Medicare, along with Medicare Part B, which covers services like doctor's visits and ...

Question: My spouse is planning to retire mid-June. I have Medicare Part A but never signed up for Part B, as she carried our insurance. What are my steps? Answer: Retirement is such an exciting time!

Beginning in July, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will direct Medicare Part A/B Macs to perform claim validation edits and return all claims to hospital providers if the ...

The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for ...