Senior Living Blog
Why The Most Popular Medicare Supplement Is Plan F
While there are ten different Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans to choose from, over 50% of seniors choose Plan F. Plan F has benefits that are not included in other plans.
July 3, 2018
The US economy needs seniors to work longer. Here’s how to make that happen
Increasingly, people are working past retirement age. That’s a good thing for the US economy, as long as employers are able to make it easier and more fulfilling for them to get jobs. Read More… Powered by NewsAPI.org
June 5, 2018
The Most Expensive Prescription Drugs in America
The amount Americans spend on prescription drugs has nearly doubled since the 1990s, a 2017 government investigation found, meaning the United States spends the most of any high-income nation. List prices rose 6% over the past 12 months alone, according to the prescription website GoodRx. Medicare drug prices soared 10 times the rate of inflation.
May 30, 2018
Unseen face of the opioid epidemic: drug abuse among the elderly grows
The face of the nation’s opioid epidemic increasingly is gray and wrinkled. But that face often is overlooked in a crisis that frequently focuses on the young. Consider this: While opioid abuse declined in younger groups between 2002 and 2014, even sharply am… Read More… Powered by NewsAPI.org
May 29, 2018
2018 Medicare Changes You Need To Know
2018 has brought many new changes for Medicare patients. If you have a Medicare plan, you should be aware of these changes. Here are some of the biggest changes that you will see this year, including information and resources regarding new Medicare cards that will begin to be mailed out in April.
April 10, 2018
What To Expect When You Receive Your New Medicare Card
If you are currently receiving Medicare benefits you have probably already received your new “Medicare & You 2018” Handbook in the mail. One of the biggest changes in Medicare for 2018, is noted right inside the front cover. Medicare will be sending out new Medicare cards to over 60 million people throughout the United States […]
January 24, 2018
Avoid These Costly Medicare Mistakes
Countless seniors rely on Medicare to cover their healthcare needs in retirement. But contrary to what you may have been led to believe, Medicare isn’t free. In fact, if you’re not careful, you could end up spending far more on Medicare than what’s actually necessary, especially if you make one of the following errors.
January 11, 2018
Abbott’s Prick-Free Glucose Monitor Now Available For Medicare Patients With Diabetes
Medicare patients have gained access to a device that allows people with diabetes to keep tabs on their glucose levels without having to routinely prick their fingers, Abbott Laboratories announced January 4th. Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre System, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in September and launched in U.S. pharmacies in November, […]
January 4, 2018
Frequently Asked Questions About Medicare
Almost every American over the age of 65 is covered by Medicare, or will be after they retire. However, there are a lot of aspects about this massive health insurance program that are not well understood by many people. With that in mind, here are a few things Americans often don’t know about Medicare and […]
December 27, 2017
What You Need To Know About The Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period
If you missed the opportunity to disenroll from your Medicare Advantage plan during the Oct. 15-Dec. 7 Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP), you have another chance to do so during the current Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP), which begins Jan. 1st, and will continue until Feb. 14th.
December 19, 2017