Planning is crucial to having a successful financial life. You should always strive to leave room in your budget for potential health concerns, your retirement lifestyle, and your senior living facility if you find yourself needing one. You may be perfectly healthy now, but we as humans have to face reality: we can’t live forever, […]
Did you know that your chances of developing cancer are largely due to your DNA? Last month, CMS (the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) announced that Medicare can now cover genetic testing for cancer (as long as tests are FDA-approved). If you are aware of your chances of developing cancer early on, you can watch […]
Last month, Congress introduced the CHRONIC Care Act. The title “CHRONIC” stands for “Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care.” It is designed to help seniors and Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illnesses and disabilities and those who benefit from both Medicare and Medicaid. New Medicare Advantage Benefits With the CHRONIC Care Act, Medicare […]
Are you turning 65 soon and preparing to switch from your individual marketplace plan to Medicare? Or are you eligible for Medicare but trying to decide if you want to keep an alternative form of coverage? Generally, there are four types of health care plans and it can be hard to figure out which one […]
Are you or a loved one suffering from addiction? It’s actually quite common for seniors to suffer from addiction to drugs or alcohol due to lack of mobility, isolation and loneliness, and depression. Plus, seniors are more likely to have prescriptions for addictive drugs and are more likely to receive prescriptions that they don’t really […]
What Is The Scope Of Appointment Form? Health care is personal, financial, and crucial. It can be difficult to hand your information over to strangers so they can start charging you fees, so you’re probably cautious about signing forms and documents. However, the Scope of Appointment form, or SOA, is an important one for you […]
Did you recently purchase a new health care plan, or are you reevaluating your existing plan? You may have noticed by now that your Medicare plan does not cover all of your health care needs. If you only have basic Medicare, your plan only covers hospital treatments and doctor visits. If you have Medicare Supplements, […]
How Medicare and Retiree Coverage Work Together Does your employer offer retiree health care coverage? Even if you have a retiree plan, you still need to enroll in Medicare. Medicare and retiree coverage are not the same thing. Your Medicare coverage will always come first. Your retiree coverage will work as extra coverage to backup […]
Winter and Holiday Health Tips Even though Thanksgiving is over, the season of unhealthy temptations is still upon us. From large, carb-filled family meals to all the shopping you have to do, it’s hard to stay healthy during the winter and holiday season! Plus, it’s the worst time of year for airborne illnesses like The […]
Sign Up For Paperless Medicare Paperless Medicare will help you save time, money, and paper – benefiting you and the environment you live in! MyMedicare.Gov Medicare hosts its own free and secure digital service for account management and information. It will allow you to access important data quickly, easily, and cheaply and avoid problems like […]