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Is a Medicare Advantage plan right for you?

More than half, or 51 percent, of eligible Medicare recipients enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. So, what makes Medicare

Eileen Cook January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Curious about Medicare Advantage?

Are you turning 65 this year and confused about Medicare and Medicare Advantage; you are not alone. It is good

Eileen Cook January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medigap

Is Medigap worth the cost?

Medicare Supplemental Insurance, commonly referred to as Medigap, covers two out of ten Medicare recipients, according to the latest analysis

Eileen Cook January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medigap, Older Adults

Aging Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

RSV vaccines drove rising Medicare Advantage costs, UnitedHealth execs say

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) RSV vaccinations brought more older adults to their primary care offices in

Eileen Cook January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, RSV Vaccine

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Did you hear about a Medicare Flex Card?

You may have heard the term Medicare Flex Card used in the recent Annual Open Enrollment, but what is it,

Eileen Cook January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Flex Card, Older Adults

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s — if they’re accurate enough. Not all are

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A new generation of blood tests is poised to change the way doctors determine whether

Eileen Cook January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease, beta amyloid plaques, blood test, Dementia, FDA, Lecanemab Drug, Older Adults

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Health Care - General Medical Technology

Hearing aids may boost longevity, study finds. But only if used regularly

(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Among the roughly 40 million adults in the U.S. who have hearing loss, most don’t

Eileen Cook January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 Dementia, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Longevity, Older Adults

Aging Health Care - General Health Insurance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for NPR) In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about

Eileen Cook January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health care. Here’s how

(By Juana Summers, Avery Keatley, and Sarah Handel for NPR) Starting Jan. 1, the more than 65 million Americans who

Eileen Cook January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 CMS, medicare, Mental Health, Older Adults

Hospice/Home Health Services Veterans Benefits

Duty and compassion from a Home Based Primary Care team

(Source - news.va.gov) This is just one story about the benefits of Home Based Primary Care (HBPC). In a society

Eileen Cook December 29, 2023December 28, 2023 Home Based Primary Care, Older Adults, Veterans Health care