Traveling this summer? Check your coverage before you check your luggage.
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you’re planning a summer vacation, you already know that there’s a lot to do before you
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Month: June 2019
Teva expands nationwide recall of losartan
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Teva Pharmaceuticals has recalled an additional six lots of bulk losartan potassium tablets,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans supplemental benefits
According to a new study, almost 21 percent of all Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollee were offered at least one supplemental
Read MoreReports Find Health Workers Still Aren’t Alerting Police Regarding Likely Elder Abuse
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) It can be hard to quantify the problem of elder abuse. Experts believe that many
Read MoreNever Say ‘Die’: Why So Many Doctors Won’t Break Bad News
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) PORTLAND, Ore. — After nearly 40 years as an internist, Dr. Ron Naito
Read MoreCoaxing Veterans Into Treatment to Prevent Suicides
(By Christine Vestal for Stateline published by The Pew Charitable Trusts) CHARLESTON, S.C. — To Army veteran Everett Brockington, 52,
Read MoreAvoid these mistakes in your first year of Medicare coverage
Medicare has many rules and guidelines and it turns out mistakes are most common in a beneficiary’s first year of
Read MoreA Medigap long-term care benefit?
House Ways & Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) is reviewing a plan to add limited long-term care benefit to
Read MoreHow to transition to Medicare the right way
Moving to Medicare from other types of health insurance will be one of the most important retirement transitions. Your decisions
Read MoreWhy Your Perception Of ‘Old’ Changes As You Age
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) My perception of old age is inextricably linked to my grandmother. When I
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