If you want to enroll in Medicare Part B, you can do so when you first become eligible for Medicare via the Social Security Administration (SSA) website. This is the quickest sign-up option.

Are you planning to enroll in Medicare for the first time? Enrollment is done through Social Security, although some people with retirement or disability benefits will find themselves automatically ...

Approaching 65 can come with big questions about Medicare -- what to sign up for, when to sign up and what to expect.

Many Americans get health insurance through their employers. So when they retire, they're forced to find another solution. And for a lot of older Americans, that solution is Medicare. Medicare ...

Your initial Medicare enrollment window begins three months before the month of your 65th birthday and ends three months after that month. If you're still covered by a group health plan during that ...

The best time to think about your parents' Medicare is when they're healthy. Medical care becomes a bigger part of life as we age and having a Plan B for managing that care is necessary to ensure your ...

Medicare Part B is medical insurance. Original Medicare forms when combining Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B. People often enroll in Part A and Part B together when they first become eligible ...

Age 65 is when Medicare eligibility typically begins. Though you can sign up for Social Security at that point, waiting could result in larger benefits. Do not be confused into thinking you have to ...