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MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTAL

Martin Sheen helps fight for Medicare!

Martin Sheen, former star of the popular television show “West Wing”, is playing a new role in an ad against  the GOP’s plans to change Medicare.  The ad deals directly with the budget battle currently playing out in Congress. The … Continue reading

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Medicare changing hospital care?

An old-fashioned checklist has the ability to save Medicare billions of dollars, a new study suggests. How you ask?  The checklist helps ensure that patients stay healthy after hospital discharge, instead of quickly returning to the hospital because of return … Continue reading

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Medicare and Medicaid Recognizes Obesity as an Illness

The centers for Medicare and Medicaid recently acknowledged obesity as an illness. Until recently however, medicare did not consider obesity as an illness, but as a choice.  After extensive research, it is estimated that one of three people on Medicare … Continue reading

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Veteran, Why should you join Medigap?

The Department of Veterans Affairs advises those who receive VA health care to join Medicare Part B upon reaching the age of 65.  By joining Medicare Part B, the veteran increases their insurance coverage and in conclusion, he or she … Continue reading

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Could you be saving money on your insurance Premiums and Prescriptions?

Could you be saving money on your premiums and prescriptions? A 90 year old woman in Oklahoma came to her local state health insurance counseling and Assistance program because she was not longer able to afford her prescriptions as well … Continue reading

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What does your Medicare Part B Cover?

What is Medicare Part B? To sum it up, Part B is your medical coverage. What does Part B cover? Medical Part B covers two types of service Medically-necessary services: Services or supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat … Continue reading

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What is Medicare Part A?

What is Medicare Part A? To sum it up, Part A is your hospital insurance. What does Part A Cover? In Patient Care in hospitals, emergency services, home health care, hospice, in patient care in a skilled nursing facility How … Continue reading

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Supplemental Insurance Plan

Supplemental Insurance Plan With this super committee that was formed in Washington being a bust, there is great concern with regard to the cuts the doctors are going to face beginning January 1 of 2012. With these cards positions are … Continue reading

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Medicare Supplemental Policies

Medicare Supplemental Policies There are several advocates in Washington who are concerned with regard to Medicare coverage and the cost cuts that are trying to be implemented. Several of these advocates are concerned with Medicare supplemental insurance policies as well. … Continue reading

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Medicare Supplemental Insurance Florida

Medicare Supplemental Insurance Florida This is the time of year when Medicare beneficiaries need to decide if they want to go with  Medicare Supplemental insurance Florida coverage or go with a Medicare advantage plan. An advantage plan is administered by a … Continue reading

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Insurance Medicare Supplemental

Insurance Medicare Supplemental In these times of uncertainty that our nation is facing its very frustrating when you listen to the presidential candidates that are vying for the top spot in the government, especially when it comes to their ideas … Continue reading

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Medicare Supplemental Ins

Medicare Supplemental Ins (Medicare Insurance) To a certain extent we should be grateful that the super committee was unable to reach a deal with regard to the deficit and how it will relate to Medicare in the future. With that … Continue reading

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Medical Supplemental Insurance

Medical Supplemental Insurance Medical Supplemental Insurance or Medigap policies have guaranteed issue rights. According to the official US government site for Medicare it states that insurance companies are required by law to offer a Medicare recipient a Medigap policy regardless … Continue reading

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Insurance Supplemental

 Insurance Supplemental The countdown is beginning in Washington with regard to the deficit reduction in the ability to come to terms with a solution. It seems as though the seniors may pay in the long run with regard to the … Continue reading

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Supplemental Medicare Insurance

Supplemental Medicare Insurance It is recommended by Medicare.gov to revisit your supplemental Medicare insurance coverage each year. You need to be sure that your plan is still the right plan for you. Something you should remember is that there’s a possibility … Continue reading

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Medicare Supplemental Insurance Plans

Medicare Supplemental Insurance Plans Before you were in retirement perhaps you did cost comparisons on your insurance plans each year and in doing so you found that you were able to get better benefits at a cheaper premium rate. That holds … Continue reading

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