Senior Living Blog
What You Need To Know About Medicare’s Annual Election Period and Open Enrollment Period
Navigating Medicare’s Annual Election Period (AEP) and Open Enrollment Period (OEP) can be crucial for ensuring you have the right coverage for your healthcare needs. These periods offer the opportunity to review, change, or enhance your Medicare plans, but understanding the differences and timing is key to making the best decisions. Our experienced team is […]
September 17, 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
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
7 Tips To Help Cut Your Prescription Drug Costs
Soaring drug prices have grabbed headlines over the past couple of years, including the skyrocketing cost of an AIDs drug from $13.50 to $750, EpiPen’s massive hike, the spike in insulin costs, and the escalation of the costs of other lifesaving treatments. In these days of sky-high drug costs, Medicare recipients, particularly the 90% on […]
June 7, 2017
What Does Medicare Cover for People With Diabetes?
For people with diabetes, Medicare Part B will cover blood glucose monitors, test strips, lancet devices, and lancets. In addition, glucose management solutions for those with diabetes are covered whether someone uses insulin or not.
April 4, 2017
What Does Medicare Part D Cost and Cover in 2017?
A detailed review of how Medicare’s prescription-drug benefit works. Millions of Medicare participants currently rely on Part D to help them pay for prescription drugs. However, it can be difficult to understand all the elements associated with this program, since it operates slightly different from most other parts of Medicare. Still, it’s important for all […]
February 28, 2017
How to Sign Up for Drug Coverage
While it appears Americans’ spending on prescription drugs fell last year for the first time in nearly six decades, no one on Medicare ought to take that as a signal not to invest in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP).
November 11, 2013
Are Medicare Premiums Expected to Remain Stable in 2014?
The United States Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released data indicating Medicare Part D prescription drug plan premiums are projected to remain stable in 2014.
November 6, 2013