If you've filled out paperwork for life insurance or a retirement account, you've probably come across the terms "primary" and "contingent" beneficiary. But what's the difference between the two ...

Choosing a primary beneficiary - and contingent beneficiaries - is the only way to ensure that your funds are allocated according to your wishes. The per capita designation is usually the default ...

You need more than a primary beneficiary on your financial accounts... just in case. Contingency beneficiaries can be your Plan B and even Plan C. What is a contingent beneficiary? If that question ...

Despite expectations that Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) would curb health care spending, their effect has been modest. One possible explanation is that ACOs’ inability to prohibit out ...

A contingent beneficiary can help ensure that your assets, trusts and insurance payouts go to the parties you want them to go to. What is a contingent beneficiary? Whether setting up a financial ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

Starlight Children’s Foundation Midwest, a Chicago-based organization focused on improving the lives and health of chronically ill children and their families, will be the primary beneficiary of Dance ...

Dual-eligible beneficiaries face fragmented care and high costs, necessitating integrated care models reliant on primary care access. Southeastern U.S. counties with high dual-eligible densities ...