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Medicare Preventive Services

Smoking Cessation Few things are more important than preventive care when it comes to maintaining your health. Regular checkups and diagnostic procedures are the key to detecting many health concerns in their earliest stages, when the prognosis and chances for a full recovery are best. Knowing early what you’re dealing with can make all the […]

Medicare Advantage and Diabetes

Part 1 You may be a senior who was diagnosed during childhood or early adulthood with Type 1 (juvenile-onset) diabetes. If so, you’ve been dealing with diabetes for decades. You know the symptoms—thirst and hunger, fatigue, frequent urination, loss of feeling in the feet, and more—and gotten accustomed to the daily injections, careful diet, and […]

Medicare Advantage and Diabetes

Part 2 Along with any additional coverage your particular Medicare Advantage Plan may provide, it also provides all of your Medicare Part A and Part B (or Original Medicare) coverage. As far as diabetes is concerned, this means your Medicare Advantage Plan will help provide some great preventive services available to people at risk of developing diabetes, […]

Election 2012 – Medicare Digging In for the Long Haul

Medicare Advantage Plans

What Are Medicare Advantage Plans? Medicare Advantage Plans (also called Medicare Part C) are private health insurance plans approved by Medicare that provide an alternative to Original Medicare (Parts A & B). When you enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan, Medicare pays a private insurer to manage your health benefits. Every Medicare Advantage plan […]

Medicare Part D

Choosing a Prescription Drug Plan Part D of Medicare covers prescription drugs, and anyone enrolled in Medicare Part A or Medicare Part B is eligible for this coverage, regardless of income and resources, health status, or current prescription drug expenses. Things to Consider If you’re currently covered only by Original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Medicare Part […]

How Does Medicare Work?

What is Medicare? Medicare, established in 1965, is a US federal government program providing health insurance coverage to Americans 65 and older, people under 65 with disabilities, and individuals with end-stage renal disease. For most Americans, eligibility begins at age 65. If you’re not disabled and your eligibility begins at 65, your initial enrollment period […]

How Does Medicare Work?

What Happens Once You’re On Medicare? In most cases, Medicare pays 80 percent of the cost of covered services.Medicare, established in 1965, is a US federal government program providing health insurance coverage to Americans 65 and older, people under 65 with disabilities, and individuals with end-stage renal disease.  Your initial enrollment signs you up for […]

How does Medicare Work?

Medigap and Medicare Advantage How does Medicare Work? Medicare, established in 1965, is a US federal government program providing health insurance coverage to Americans 65 and older, people under 65 with disabilities and individuals with end-stage renal disease. Your initial enrollment signs you up for Original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Part B), which provides the foundation of your […]

Obamacare Ruling and Medicare Explained

The Basics of Obamacare