Navigating Medicare Advantage can feel like threading a needle. One missed enrollment window now means you might be stuck paying a late enrollment penalty or having to wait months to switch plans.

Dear Toni: I'm stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare because I am working part-time with no benefits, only individual health insurance. I turn 65 in November and need my Medicare and ...

Medicare has several key periods. This includes the Initial Enrollment Period, when a person can first sign up. During the General Enrollment Period and Open Enrollment Period, a person can switch or ...

Medicare has different enrollment periods throughout the year, where beneficiaries can join, drop, or switch insurance plans. For most people, the Medicare initial enrollment period (IEP) is their ...

Don't stress yourself about the Medicare open enrollment, aka annual enrollment period, that begins Oct. 15, because you will be in your Medicare initial enrollment period. This is Medicare's special ...

If you aren't automatically enrolled in Original Medicare, you will need to manually enroll. The sign-up process starts 3 months before the month you turn 65 and lasts until 3 months after your ...

Dear Toni: I’m stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare. I turn 65 in November and am not receiving my Social Security check since I am still working part time. I only have individual ...