Carbondale man pleads guilty to cheating Medicare (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
A Carbondale man bilked Medicare out of about $30,000 by submitting phony bills for prosthetic devices he never provided to amputees, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Obscure Medicare offers may be painful for seniors (Contra Costa Times)
A little-known Medicare open enrollment period starting Sunday could create headaches for seniors considering switching health plans, experts warn. Called the "limited open enrollment period," it allows people in traditional Medicare to sign up for Medicare Advantage plans that don't include drug coverage. Open enrollment runs from April 1 through December.

Choices aplenty for area seniors (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
TRAVERSE CITY Senior citizens should look beyond sales pitches before choosing a new Medicare coverage plan, said officials from agencies that serve northern Michigan's older adults.

New Medicare enrollment could create headaches (Inside Bay Area)
A little-known Medicare open-enrollment period starting Sunday could create headaches for seniors considering switching health plans, experts warn.