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As the old saying goes, grandchildren are your reward for putting up with your children. Being a grandparent lets you experience the pleasant aspects of raising kids without the more stressful bits. You get to experience unconditional love, teach them new experiences, and watch them grow. Most grandparents won’t have […]

How Grandchildren Can Keep You Healthy

August 2, 2017 in Medicare tagged Aging Gracefully / grandchildren / Retirement / senior lifestyle by Andrea Hektner

The summertime is full of family vacations, fun in the sun, and relaxation. However, staying out in the summer heat can be more dangerous than you think, especially if you live further down south where temperatures can rise to over 105 degrees. Since we began documenting global average temperature records […]

4 Tips to Help Protect Yourself from Overexposure to the ...

July 31, 2017 in Health tagged health & safety / Seasonal Health / skincare / Weather by Andrea Hektner

Healthcare insurance fraud is becoming more of an issue day by day that can cause a victim to lose thousands of dollars and gain a huge amount of stress. Below are 10 useful tips to help you protect yourself from health insurance fraud. 1.) Don’t overshare Avoid sharing personal information […]

Healthcare Insurance Fraud – 10 Tips on Protecting Your Identity

July 30, 2017 in Health tagged Cyber Security / Insurance Education / Scamming & Fraud / Technology by Andrea Hektner

The increasing amount of deaths due to people overdosing on opioids is unfortunately not unheard of news in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control, opiate abuse kills roughly 91 people a day in the U.S. That’s 33,215 lives taken per year. The root of this pandemic is the […]

Aetna Fights Back Against the Opioid Epidemic

July 29, 2017 in Medicare tagged health & safety / Insurance Carrier News & Products / Substance Abuse by Andrea Hektner

Aetna will not only have basic biometric security that implements facial and fingerprint recognition, but it will also begin to implement FIDO behavioral authentication within the next few years. First off, you might be wondering what behavioral authentication is and how it’s of any benefit to you. Simply put, behavioral […]

Concerned with your Security? Aetna Implements Behavioral Authentication

July 23, 2017 in Medicare tagged Cyber Security / Insurance Carrier News & Products / Scamming & Fraud / Technology by Andrea Hektner

Save time and money by using Humana Pharmacy, which allows you to order, track, and refill prescriptions from the comfort of your home. Humana Pharmacy offers: Free Standard Shipping The option for patients to be reminded by phone, text, or email when they are due for a refill 90-day refills […]

Learn More about Humana Pharmacy

July 10, 2017 in Medicare tagged Insurance Carrier News & Products / Prescription drugs / telehealth by Andrea Hektner

Looking for the perfect insurance plan for you and your family can sometimes be an overwhelming and frustrating process. Insurance agents typically work solely off commission, and there is always a chance you’ll meet a bad apple who is only looking out for his paycheck and not your best interests. […]

Characteristics of a Good Insurance Agent

June 29, 2017 in Medicare tagged empower brokerage / insurance help / medicare agents by Andrea Hektner

What Is Medicare Supplement Insurance? Also known as Medigap, Medicare Supplement Insurance helps cover health care costs that Original Medicare does not cover. This includes things, such as deductibles, coinsurance, copayments and traveling outside of the US. This is different than a Medicare Advantage Plan. Medicare Advantage (MA) is a […]

Medigap: The Basics

June 28, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Supplement / Medigap by Andrea Hektner

1. KNOW WHEN AND WHERE TO ENROLL Once you turn 65, you qualify for Medicare. However, you can begin the enrollment process three months before turning 65. Upon your 65th birthday though, you only have three months to enroll before you incur penalties that can permanently impact your premium. Exceptions […]

5 Tips to Understanding Medicare

June 13, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Supplement / open enrollment period by Andrea Hektner

A Medicare Supplemental Plan – typically referred to as a Medigap plan – is a type of health insurance plan offered by Private Insurance Companies to help cover the “gaps” of Original Medicare. Normally, Medicare Part A and Part B, which together make up what is called Original Medicare, pass […]

What You Need to Know about MediGap, a.k.a. Medicare Supplements

June 12, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Supplement / Medigap by Andrea Hektner