Washington offers various Medicare options, including Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medigap. Learn more here.

The Biden administration has announced the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation, marking one of its final acts before President-elect Trump’s inauguration. The Centers for Medicare and ...

For most of its history, Medicaid, the joint state and federal health insurance program for people with low income, has not tied eligibility to employment. This changed during the first Trump ...

The best Medicare plans for cancer patients are a Medigap Plan G from AARP and a Medicare Part D plan from Wellcare. Alternatively, if your cancer diagnosis means you can't qualify for Medigap, choose ...

In 2025, Fidelis offers one Medicare Advantage HMO-POS plan, Wellcare Fidelis Assist (HMO-POS). HMO Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) are available to those who qualify for both Medicare ...

The four major Medicare parts (A, B, C, D) all offer some prescription drug coverage. Medicare Part D offers the most extensive outpatient prescription drug coverage ...

If PCV15 is used, PPSV23 should be administered one year later. Keep in mind that Medicare only pays for one dose of each vaccine. Any additional pneumonia shots, even at the recommendation of your ...

WellCare is a private insurance company that offers Medicare Advantage and Part D plans. Medicare Advantage plans are an all-in-one alternative to Original Medicare, which comprises Part A ...

Medicare does not specifically cover spouses. However, some people qualify based on their spouse’s or a former spouse’s work record. Some people may qualify for Medicare by reaching age 65 ...

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, millions of Americans who get their prescription drugs through Medicare could get a major financial break when a $2,000 out-of-pocket spending cap on medications goes into ...

The U.S. Department of Education is withdrawing a proposal that sought to streamline how schools bill Medicaid for the mental health and medical services they provide to students, partially with ...

Many insurers have or will exit Medicare Advantage markets in 2025. There are 3,719 Medicare Advantage plans available nationwide in 2025. The number of plans available to the average beneficiary is ...