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The winter months are slowly creeping up, and with the dropping temperatures come the rise of the flue and common cold. So why is it that people are more likely to get sick during these chilly seasons? Well, it’s not exactly the weather that’s the culprit. It’s the germs and […]

5 Tips on How to Avoid Catching a Cold This ...

October 12, 2017 in Health tagged health / influenza / preventative health measures / senior fitness / sleep health by Andrea Hektner

About 350 million people in the world suffer from arthritis. This painful ailment effects every movement made and can keep us from living life to the fullest. Seniors especially suffer from arthritis. Half of all people 65 and older have this disease. The Mayo Clinic defines arthritis as inflammation of […]

Relieve Arthritis Pain with These Tips

October 5, 2017 in Medicare tagged Arthritis / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / weight management by Andrea Hektner

What is ESRD? End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is the last stage of chronic kidney disease. Individuals in this stage need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Your kidneys are necessary to clean blood, manage fluids, balance chemicals, and control blood pressure. Dialysis can substitute for some of these functions, but […]

ESRD

October 3, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged kidney disease / medicare / medicare benefits by Andrea Hektner

Aetna once again raises the bar for all major carriers regarding the enhancement of healthy living. They are giving away $1.5 million to communities that make strides towards a healthier lifestyle for the population. This is to influence communities to become some of the healthiest cities. Aetna has also partnered […]

Aetna Proposes Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge

September 29, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / weight management / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Welcome back to the Dynamic Duo with me, Allie Shipman, and my partner, John Shinn. Last time on our video we talked about Cigna supplemental benefit plans and how they can benefit you. Today, we’re going to talk about a couple of other supplemental plans that are not Medicare supplements. […]

Cancer Plan Provides Lump Sum Benefits at a Low Price

September 19, 2017 in Medicare tagged cancer / cancer plans / heart health / Insurance Education by Andrea Hektner

If you’ve ever heard of a “Star Rating” when shopping for Medicare plans, you may have wondered what the ratings represent. Sherri Miller, Empower Brokerage’s Compliance Officer, discusses what goes into the Medicare star ratings and how plans are graded. What Are Medicare Star Ratings? Medicare uses a Star Rating System […]

Medicare Star Ratings

September 17, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Costs / Special Enrollment Period by Andrea Hektner

When deciding which Medicare plan is best for you, one of the most important factors to consider is the prescription drug coverage. A formulary is the list of drugs that a plan covers. Being familiar with your plan’s formulary is important because it identifies which drugs are covered, at what […]

What is a Medicare Formulary?

September 12, 2017 in Medicare tagged Medicare Supplement / Part D / prescription drug coverage / Prescription drugs by Andrea Hektner

Why Do You Need a Medicare Supplement? There are many reasons people need Medicare Supplements. Most of the time, those reasons revolve around the high costs of hospital and doctor visits. Medicare part A covers some hospital costs. You pay $1316 deductible per benefit period for the first 60 days […]

Do You Need a Medicare Supplement?

September 10, 2017 in Medicare tagged Medicare Supplement / Part A / Part B / Plan F / Plan G by Andrea Hektner

If you qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, you have the option to enroll in a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, also known as a D-SNP. You qualify for Medicare if you are 65 or older, under 65 but with certain disabilities, or you have End-Stage Renal Disease (ERSD). Medicaid […]

What Does it Mean to be Dual Eligible?

September 9, 2017 in Medicare tagged Dual Eligible / Medicaid / medicare by Andrea Hektner

We Asked David Russell, Empower Brokerage’s Regional Sales Director, “Why Silverscript?” A Few Things You Should Know About Silverscript It is a stand alone drug plan They are owned by CVS They have 9600 retail outlets in 49 different states Last year in 2017, they had 5.5 million enrollees, which […]

What Can Silverscript Do for You?

September 7, 2017 in Medicare tagged Insurance Carrier News & Products / Insurance Education / medicare agents by Andrea Hektner