Those who missed enrolling in the program when they were first eligible get a second chance during Medicare's general enrollment period, which runs from Jan. 1 through March 31 each year.
Financial advisers could fill the void when it comes to clients' questions about when to claim benefits.
Survivors are subject to an earnings limit if they claim the benefit before reaching full retirement age.
The agency has not set a reentry date for in-person appointments, although some executives have returned to their offices as of December.
There's good and bad news on the horizon, including the biggest annual cost-of-living increase in 40 years, but also an offsetting rise in Medicare premiums.
Medicare high-income surcharges combined with higher Medicare premiums will take a bigger chunk of retirement benefits in the new year.
The pandemic is boosting retirement among baby boomers, as well as their questions about when to claim benefits.
November is National Family Caregivers Month, celebrating the more than 53 million people in the U.S. who currently provide unpaid care to a relative or friend.
The 15% hike in the Medicare Part B premium is one of the largest annual increases in Medicare’s history, as COVID-related expenses and a new Alzheimer drug drive costs higher.
Contributions to health savings accounts can trip up enrollment after the age of 65.
