A Medicare flex card is a prepaid debit card you can use for certain health costs. You can typically use the cards for things like doctor office copays, healthy food and over-the-counter health items ...

Leading up to and during the open enrollment period for Medicare each year, usually between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, seniors are bombarded with online ads promoting benefits offered by private plans. For ...

Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans provide a flex card for expenses like food, utilities, and medical transportation. To qualify, you must be eligible for Medicare and enrolled in a participating ...

If you’ve recently heard about Medicare “flex cards” — also called flexible benefits cards for seniors — you may be wondering what they are and whether you can get one. In this article, we’ll outline ...

Medicare’s open enrollment period began Oct. 15, and will end on Dec. 7. Each year, during the lead-up to the open enrollment period, VERIFY readers send us questions about ads they see that claim to ...

Florida’s 5 million Medicare enrollees will see significant changes in 2026 to premiums, deductibles and choices in plans. Be prepared to shop around and compare plans closely.