Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) plans are self-directed medical spending accounts similar to Health Savings Account (HSA) plans. With MSA plans, you choose your doctor and pay from your MSA ...
As the new head of the Medicare program, I encourage everyone with Medicare to take full advantage of this year's Open Enrollment period. This is your once-a-year opportunity to take a fresh look at ...
Once you enroll in Medicare, you’re no longer eligible to put pretax funds in an HSA. You can use money already in your HSA to pay for some Medicare costs, but there’s a tax penalty if you put pretax ...
As the U.S. government remains in the midst of a shutdown, many Medicare beneficiaries have been grappling with frustrating ...
A recent Medicare executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Oct. 3 aims to expand beneficiaries’ access to medical savings accounts, according to CNBC. Not many details were revealed about ...
Since Medicare won’t pay for all of your future healthcare needs, it’s a good idea to contribute to an HSA during your ...
Dear Toni: I’m turning 65 in July and not receiving my Social Security check. Last week I tried to open a “My Social Security” account to enroll in Medicare online and discovered that my Social ...
Dear Toni: My Medicare starts Nov. 1, and I received my first bill, due Oct. 25, about a week ago. This bill is for three months, from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, and it’s over $550. I currently have more than ...
One Michigan man says he knew it had to be a scam when someone who claimed to be from Medicare reached out during the ...
The personal information of more than 100,000 Medicare recipients may have been compromised in a recent "data incident," the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said June 30. As a result, some ...