Medicare

Confused by Medicare options? Here’s what to know as open enrollment arrives

Each year, an important window of opportunity arrives for current Medicare beneficiaries as well as those about to enroll in…

3 years ago

It’s time to review Your Medicare coverage

By Seema Verma Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment season is underway, and I want…

3 years ago

Seniors: Get your flu shot this fall – It’s important

By Seema Verma Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Getting vaccinated for the flu this fall is more important…

4 years ago

New cancer diagnosis options for people with Medicare

By Seema Verma Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Each year, more than 250,000 women in the United States…

4 years ago

Taking action to protect America’s nursing home residents against COVID-19

By Seema Verma Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nursing homes have become ground zero in the coronavirus disease…

4 years ago

Got Medicare? Get a no-cost test for COVID-19

By Seema Verma, Administrator, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services If you have Medicare and want to be tested…

4 years ago

Letter to the editor: Thank you, nursing home workers!

To the editor: On behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), I’d like to thank all those…

4 years ago

Getting medical care in your home during the pandemic

By Seema Verma, Administrator, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services At Medicare, we understand you may have concerns about…

4 years ago

Medicare and coronavirus: What you need to know

By Seema Verma Administrator, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19),…

4 years ago

Still time to change your Medicare health plan

By Cate Kortzeborn Did you sign up for a Medicare Advantage health plan last year only to find that it…

4 years ago