August 1, 2010 in Caregivers, Medicare
Mary suffers from a long list of health problems. She’s an amputee who uses a wheelchair. She has diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and an irregular heartbeat; she takes 11 prescription drugs. At 83, she leaves home infrequently, perhaps twice a year. Yet she’s been the hospital just once in six years, probably because ...
May 8, 2010 in Medicare
Are you caring for an aging, disabled or seriously ill friend or family member? If so, you’re one of more than 44 million people who serve in the important – and often unrecognized — role of a caregiver. For many caregivers, a typical day can involve everything from answering questions about Medicare claims and prescription ...
April 22, 2010 in Medicare
Medicare supplement plans or Medigap insurance is the private health insurance plans that are for those people who already have a Medicare policy. The Medigap insurance or Medicare supplement plans helps the Medicare beneficiaries to bear that extra medical cost that are left aside by the original plans. The name Medigap is suggested because it ...
April 4, 2010 in Conditions & Treatments, Medicare
Getting older is not easy, especially when it comes to making sure your body is healthy. Doctors probably have you watching your weight, your cholesterol and other health vitals in every effort to make sure you have a happy and full life. But there are conditions that many times do not get mentioned during visits ...
April 4, 2010 in Medicare, Prescription Drugs
Karen has struggled with arthritis in her hands for the past 12 years, making her job as director of a day care physically difficult. The arthritis made even the simplest movements painful. To relieve the pain, she often took medications like ibuprofen, never realizing they could potentially cause her harm. Her doctors soon discovered Karen had ...
February 8, 2010 in Medicare
Preserving health insurance coverage is a continuing concern in today's economy. The lingering recession has cost millions of Americans their jobs - and the health care benefits they have relied on....
September 16, 2009 in Medicare
Most Medicare plans do not pay for all of your healthcare costs. Medigap policies are intended to help you pay for the “gaps” in Medicare insurance like co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles. In addition to offering financial assistance, these policies may also offer additional benefits like emergency health care while traveling outside of the United States. ...
September 16, 2009 in Financial Services, Medicaid, Medicare
A Special Needs Plan (SNiP) is category of the Medicare Advantage plan designed to attract and enroll Medicare beneficiaries who fall into a certain special needs demographic. The main objective SNP plan is to accommodate Medicare enrollees who would benefit from a plan covering disease-specific specialists. These types of plans generally cover more benefits and ask ...
September 16, 2009 in Fraud & Scams, Medicare
Most doctors, pharmacists, plans, and other health care providers who work with Medicare are honest. Unfortunately, there a few that are dishonest. Medicare is working with other government agencies to protect you and Medicare. Medicare fraud happens when Medicare is billed for services or supplies you never got. Medicare fraud costs Medicare a lot of ...
September 16, 2009 in Medicare
An appeal is the action you can take if you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare or your Medicare plan. You can appeal if Medicare or your plan denies one of the following: A request for a health care service, supply, or prescription that you think you should be able to ...
