Q. I am a retiree under age 65, 100 percent disabled and on Social Security. I previously had myself and my wife on Tricare Prime, but now I'm getting a message about Medicare. What guidance might you ...

Q. My husband is on active duty until 2017. He's six years younger than me; I'll turn 65 in November and become eligible for Medicare. 1. Will I receive a new military ID card? I noticed it expires in ...

Tricare for Life (TFL) acts as secondary insurance to Medicare for members of the military. The plan helps pay out-of-pocket healthcare costs, such as copays and coinsurance. The TFL plan is not a ...

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 3-- Defense Health Agency issued the following news release: Will you soon be eligible for Medicare based on reaching age 65? If so, now's the time to start thinking about ...

For nearly all Tricare-Medicare beneficiaries, under most circumstances, there is no added value in purchasing Medicare prescription drug coverage if you have Tricare. The exception to this general ...

Do you have Medicare? Will you be turning age 65 soon? Find out about your Medicare benefits and if you’re eligible for the TRICARE For Life health plan by attending a Medicare and TRICARE for Life ...

A man from Kewanee writes: “I am retired from military service and I have health insurance coverage through the TRICARE program. I have heard that I must apply for Medicare hospital and medical ...

Low reimbursements are the number one reason physicians say they turn away patients of Tricare Standard, the military’s fee-for-service insurance option, or Tricare Extra, the preferred provider ...

Rachel Christian is a certified educator in personal finance and a senior writer for The Penny Hoarder. Medicare beneficiaries should see a reduction in their Part B premiums next year after the ...

Alaska's seniors rely on Medicare for their health care coverage, but their access to and choice of physicians is now in serious jeopardy because of an impending steep cut to the physicians who care ...

UPDATE: With ailing Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., making a dramatic return to provide the deciding vote, the Senate Wednesday afternoon invoked cloture ...

TRICARE for Life (TFL) is not a Medicare Advantage plan. It is secondary insurance to Medicare for active duty and ex-military members. The plan helps pay out-of-pocket healthcare costs, such as ...