Planning to retire soon? Here’s what to know about timing your Medicare enrollment to steer clear of costly penalties.

You can contact Medicare or Social Security to check the status of your Part A or Part B application. For Part C, Part D, or Medigap applications, you must contact the insurance company directly.

Brad turns 65 this fall and plans to retire in February. He has a question about the timing of his Medicare enrollment.

My sister has collected your articles on Medicare for years and suggested that I contact you about my Medicare issue. I turn 65 on Oct. 20 and am ...

She notified Medicare, a form was sent, and she completed it and returned it promptly. Because she was not covered by Part B, she cancelled some doctor appointments.

The Part D penalty is an extra 1% on your premium payment for each month that you did not have Part D coverage. Medicare uses the national base premium of $36.78 when calculating the size of the ...