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

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 ...

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 ...

As we near the turnover of administrations, Health Affairs Forefront offers a series of articles from leaders at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offering their thoughts on the major ...

Medicare covers insulin and a variety of antidiabetic drugs, including sulfonylureas, biguanides, thiazolidinediones, and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. Original Medicare (parts A and B) and ...

Medicare recipients who take expensive prescriptions will get a break this year with a $2,000 cap on drug costs. The cap will reduce out-of-pocket spending for potentially millions of older ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has named 14 states plus the District of Columbia to participate in the Transforming Maternal Health Model. First announced in December 2023 ...

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 ...