If you are just aging into medicare eligibility now, or if you are already enrolled but unsure if your current benefits are including everything they should, you might have questions with regard to what medicare covers under Part A and Part B for 2018. Below we break...
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Marketplace to Medicare
Many Americans look forward to their 65th birthday because it means they are eligible to get healthcare through Medicare. For people who were previously buying health insurance through the marketplace, the prospects of a cheaper healthcare is exciting. The question...
11 Ways to Maximize Benefits Under Medicare
If you worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least ten years of your life, you're entitled to a zero-premium Medicare Part A, which means you only have to pay for Medicare Part B in order to receive Medicare coverage. Although these premium rates are typically more...
How To Get A Medicare Replacement Card
Lost Your Medicare Card? Here's How To Get A New Card Issued - Updated For 2018 As much as you try to safeguard your Medicare card, sometimes they do get damaged, misplaced, stolen, or worn and need to be replaced. Sometimes these cards become so worn and faded that...
Spring into Action to Refresh Your Mind & Body
Spring offers a breath of literal fresh air as more people head outside after months of cold confinement during winter. If you’re one of the many who enjoy this much-needed seasonal shift, then you’re probably also wondering how to make the most of warmer weather and...
Do You Have Enough Coverage for Spring Break?
A short-term health insurance plan and an accident plan can be a worthwhile addition to your spring break trip, even if you already have health insurance. You never know what's going to happen when you’re away from home, and you might be at a greater risk for the...
Allergies or Asthma – What’s the Difference?
Nature comes alive in spring, bringing with it beautiful greenery and a not-so-beautiful blanket of pollen that covers everything in sight. The same allergens that get released into the air during spring’s reawakening trigger symptoms like runny noses, watery eyes and...
Seeing Blue? Time to Take a Break from the Computer
Thanks to computers, smartphones and TVs, you stare at screens for most of the day. What you may not know though is that these screens emit blue light that can damage your eyes and cause other health issues. These issues can be detected by regular eye exams. Here's a...
Following Kentucky’s Lead, Indiana Adds Medicaid Work Requirements
On February 2, Indiana became the second state in the U.S. to get approval from the Trump administration to add work requirements to its Medicaid program. Kentucky was granted a waiver to add work requirements to its Medicaid program last month, a historic but...
Can a Blood Test Tell You If You Have Cancer? Not Yet – But Maybe Someday
Could you, one day, take a simple blood test to learn if you have cancer? U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Dr. Francis Collins wrote in January 2018 about new research into the so-called “liquid biopsy.” Although much more research and development are...