Timing is critical for benefits and to avoid a penalty for not signing up when you are first eligible. There are several triggers for eligibility, but this column will focus only on age eligibility.

The alphabet soup of Medicare — multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N — can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break ...

Medicare is one of the few government programs where a missed deadline can quietly drain your wallet for decades. If you are ...