Keep this list and send a copy to your senior friends and relatives. As I was waiting in line behind an older gentleman at Wendy’s recently, I heard him ask for his senior discount. The girl at the register apologized and charged him less. When I asked the man what the discount was, he told...
June 2016 Newsletter “Happy Birthday” to all our June babies! How To Get A Discount At The Pharmacy Using Medicare If you hit the donut hole you have to start shopping for all the discounts you can find. You may be surprised to find that some of the older generic drugs go for as low...
Special Alert: Zika Virus Info For Seniors: The virus was first spotted in the Americas in 2014. The mosquito-borne Zika virus has spread quickly in the last two years through the Pacific Islands and South America. Although there have been no reported deaths from the illness, a spate of recent outbreaks is cause for concern....
Who Created The 1860’s Banting Diet For Weight Loss And How It Can Help You? William Banting wrote a booklet called “Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public” in 1860 after losing 45 pounds.
Dating is one of those things that teenagers and college students love to do, but there are a lot of older individuals out there that might want to start their lives up again and go out to have some fun from time to time. The younger generations always know the ins and outs of things...
Medicare covers behavioral counseling sessions to help you lose weight. This counseling may be covered if you get it in a primary care setting (like a doctor’s office), where it can be coordinated with your other care and a personalized prevention plan. Talk to your primary care doctor or practitioner to find out more. Who’s...
Get help paying costs Learn about programs that may help you save money on medical and drug costs. Part A costs Find out about the monthly premium for Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and learn about the Part A late enrollment penalty and Medicare Part B (medical insurance). Part B costs Find out how much...
Claims & Appeals Click on the links to get all the information you need. How do I file a complaint (also called a “grievance”)? Find out how you can file a complaint (also called a “grievance”) if you have a concern about the quality of care or other services you get from a Medicare provider....
Supplements & other insurance Click on the link for more information: How Medicare works with other insurance Learn how benefits are coordinated when you have Medicare and other health insurance. Retiree insurance Read 5 things you need to know about how retiree insurance works with Medicare. If you’re retired and have Medicare and group health...
What’s covered? Medicare covers services (like lab tests, surgeries, and doctor visits) and supplies (like wheelchairs and walkers) considered medically necessary to treat a disease or condition. If you’re in a Medicare Advantage Plan or other Medicare plan, you may have different rules, but your plan must give you at least the same coverage as...
How often is it covered? Click on the clinks for what is covered: Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers: Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening Alcohol misuse screenings & counseling Bone mass measurements (bone density) Cardiovascular disease screenings Cardiovascular disease (behavioral therapy) Cervical & vaginal cancer screening Colorectal cancer screenings Depression screenings Diabetes screenings
April 2016 Newsletter Happy Birthday to all our April babies!! Some people feel aging is not a good thing, but the alternative is not very attractive. If you have reached full social security retirement age, your life is a success story. Let me give you some numbers. More people die between ages 55 to 64...
How You Can Quit Smoking Today! We told you in our video “How I Stopped Smoking In 3 Days” https://youtu.be/0uczgqVT1fw. I shared my story of how and why I was able to stop smoking in only 3 days after smoking for over 30 years. Now new research is showing that those who quick “cold turkey”...
If Medicare covers you, you have a number of free preventive care services available to you to promote your health and wellbeing. All Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for an annual wellness visit, a yearly appointment with your health care provider to update or develop a five to 10-year prevention schedule based on your needs. If...