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Monthly Archives: February 2020

When coming in contact with the coronavirus, how close is close enough to catch it? Authorities in the U.S. have taken great measures to ensure anyone flying in from China is quarantined upon arrival. Even so, with such drastic measures, officials advise U.S. residents to go about their regular business. […]

Coming in Contact with the Coronavirus

February 28, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare benefits / Medigap by Emily Schellin

Price of COVID — With elections coming up, politicians are quick to criticize unexpected medical bills. Unfortunately, they aren’t as quick to act on their promise. Recently, new “surprise billing legislation” was written up, and candidates must now decide where they stand. These surprise bills are a form of so-called patient extortion unique to […]

Unexpected Medical Bills

February 27, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / medicare extra help / medicare review / Medigap by Emily Schellin

Femur Neck Fracture Broken Hip — Hip Replacement After a Fracture The number of hip replacements after a fracture has dramatically increased as the U.S. population ages. Each year, over 300,000 people over 65 are hospitalized for hip fractures. More than 95% of hip fractures result from a fall. According to the CDC, women experience 3/4 […]

Hip Replacement After a Fracture

February 26, 2020 in Medicare tagged family / medicare / Medicare Advantage / wellness by Jenny McCann

If you’re worried you won’t be able to keep home health under Medicare, don’t be. The coverage rules haven’t changed and patients are still entitled to regular services. Now, there has been a significant change in how agencies that provide these services are being paid. If you feel this may […]

Keep Home Health Under Medicare

February 25, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare extra help / Medigap by Emily Schellin

unprocessed_vs_ultraprocessed — Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad For Our Health? Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad For Our Health? We hear from experts and the media to avoid processed foods. But do you know how to identify processed food? What about ultra-processed food? And how exactly does processed food affect our health? We did some […]

Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad For Our Health?

February 24, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged family / heart health / hypertension / wellness by Jenny McCann

medicare-home-health-care — Medicare Home Health Coverage Medicare Home Health Coverage helps older adults with illness or injury live independently for as long as possible. It is usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Home Health services include intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational […]

Medicare Home Health Coverage

February 23, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged Medicare Costs / medicare review / Medicare Supplement / Medigap by Jenny McCann

Flu vs coronavirus — Despite the Coronavirus alert, this year’s flu is scarier. Despite the coronavirus alert, this year’s flu is a scarier threat to Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that as of January 2020, over 15 million Americans got the flu. More than 140,000 people have been hospitalized […]

Despite Coronavirus alert, this year’s flu is scarier

February 22, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged health / self-care / travel / wellness by Jenny McCann

Since the early 1980s, tattoos have become more popular in the U.S. As of this decade, almost four of every ten people have at least one. Tattoos vary in shape, size, color, and design. Some are thoughtful, and others not so much. Although tattoos have become a norm in society […]

Tattoos: What Risk Can Come With Body Modifications

February 21, 2020 in Health tagged health / health & safety / media / workforce by Jadon Sennet

With AI tech slowly being integrated into healthcare, we are seeing its benefits in breast cancer detection. One story reported by Cnet.com describes the benefits of AI with a breast cancer diagnosis. In some cases, it detected cancer that was missed by human eyes. Although the current method through a […]

Breast Cancer Detection Sees Better Results With AI

February 20, 2020 in Medicare tagged cancer / cancer plans / depression / family by Jadon Sennet

Anti-inflammatory drugs depression — Study shows Anti-inflammatory drugs may curb depression A peer-reviewed study titled ‘Efficacy and safety of anti-inflammatory agents for the treatment of major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised, controlled trials’, set out to examine the effects of anti-inflammatory drugs on depression, such as aspirin or Ibuprophen. The […]

Study shows Anti-inflammatory drugs may curb depression

February 19, 2020 in Medicare tagged depression / health / mental health / mindfulness / wellness by Jenny McCann