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Do You Know How to Apply for Medicare?
For most of your life, people didn’t have to apply for Medicare. They were automatically enrolled when they turned 65 and became eligible for Social Security. That all changed in 1983, when President Reagan signed legislation to raise the retirement...
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Take Advantage of Medicare Preventive Screenings
In recent years, most health insurance companies began covering a variety of preventive screenings and services, often at no cost to the beneficiary. The reason is simple: Preventive healthcare is much cheaper than treatment. Medicare and other insurers joined with...
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Does Medicare Cover Coronavirus Testing?
For the first time in a century, the world faces a new pandemic. In recent weeks, every headline seems to be about the coronavirus. Unfortunately, with the situation changing daily – and sometimes hourly – there is a lot of...
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How to Compare Plans Using the Medicare 5 Star Rating System
Trying to choose between Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D drug plans can feel overwhelming. Private insurers offer these plans, which means that costs and coverage differ, sometimes dramatically, for each plan. It’s also difficult to know how well...
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Why You Shouldn’t Ignore the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
When you were a kid, you knew Christmas was coming when the letter carrier brought the toy catalog. As an adult, your mail still offers clues that something big is
The Importance of Diabetic Foot Care
The hallmarks of diabetes – high blood sugar and insulin resistance – affect your body in numerous ways. The disease raises your risk for heart disease, stroke, vision loss, kidney
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness: Risk, Diagnosis, & Prevention
Despite being relatively rare, pancreatic cancer is one of the more frightening cancers. While it accounts for only 3 percent of cancer diagnoses each year, pancreatic cancer causes 7 percent
How Changing States Affects Medicare
Relocating is seldom a simple process. With so much to consider – change of address forms, hiring movers, and of course packing – it’s no surprise that some of the
The Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Benefit: Everything You Need to Know
Your Medicare Part B benefits cover durable medical equipment (DME) deemed medically necessary by your doctor. However, to take advantage of the benefit, you must meet Medicare’s requirements. In this
Medicare Annual Enrollment Is Here! Do I Have to Change My Plan?
It feels like we’ve been talking about it forever, but Medicare Annual Enrollment is finally here! From October 15 through December 7, the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is your chance
What Happens If You Change from Medigap to Medicare Advantage?
With Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period just around the corner, you may be considering switching from a Medigap to a Medicare Advantage plan. If so, you need to know what to
7 Ways to Earn Money After Retirement
When we’re younger, most of us can’t wait to retire. Why else would we call them our golden years? But for many retirees, the reality doesn’t live up to the
The BENES Act: What Does it Mean for Medicare?
If you pay attention to Medicare news or politics, you may have heard of the BENES Act. In today’s volatile political world, it’s that rare piece of bipartisan legislation that’s