Senior Living Blog

Affordable Care Act in Plain English—New Focus on Prevention

In a recent post, we began a plain-English discussion of what key provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a. Obamacare, are all about, and especially how they may affect Americans in general and people of Medicare age in particular.

Affordable Care Act in Plain English — Accessibility and Affordability of Health Insurance

If you’ve made an effort to read through the Affordable Care Act of 2010—which is changing the face of American healthcare as we speak—you’ve probably noticed it’s not nearly as reader-friendly as it could be.

Don’t Forget to Tell Medicare and Your Insurance Providers About a Change of Address

What’s the big deal about promptly reporting a change of address to Medicare?

Prescription Drugs—Why Do We Spell it Rx?

Rx. Most of us know that’s the symbol representing prescriptions and prescription drugs.

Power Walking for Heart Health and Endurance

We began an earlier post on cardio fitness workouts by pointing out, “About two-thirds of Americans over 50 are overweight, and many overweight, older Americans are prime candidates for heart disease.”

How Much Does My Total Medicare Coverage Cost?

We’ve often discussed Medicare costs … particularly, the deductibles, copays, coinsurance charges, and premiums someone might expect to pay for the various Medicare parts and plans. This time let’s try to determine how much a Medicare recipient might expect to pay in total for comprehensive health coverage. Original Medicare Medicare Part A Chances are you don’t have […]

Why Did Medicare Deny My Claim?

There is a perception that denied Medicare claims are on the rise, and evidence seems to bear that out.

American Medical Association Recognizes Obesity as a Disease … What Does it Mean?

Last month at its annual meeting in Chicago, the American Medical Association (AMA) declared that obesity was a disease.

Baseball As It Used to Be …

How Do I Get on Medicare?

Enrolling in Medicare isn’t as difficult as you may think.