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financial scams targeting seniors — Financial Scams Targeting Seniors Scammers take advantage of more and more seniors every day. This type of crime is considered low risk, as the crime is difficult to prosecute. The reasons are heartbreaking but obvious. People typically suffer from memory loss and confusion as they age, which make them an […]

Financial Scams Targeting Seniors

February 15, 2018 in Medicare tagged finances / Insurance Education / medicare / mindfulness by Andrea Hektner

heart health — We’re well into February – the month for sweethearts. More importantly, it’s the month for heart health. As the American Heart Month, February is the time of year to evaluate your heart health and make sure you’re doing everything to prevent heart-related illnesses. Though men are historically more at risk […]

Take Care of Your Heart this Valentines!

February 14, 2018 in Health tagged medicare / self-care / senior fitness / senior lifestyle by Andrea Hektner

yoga poses for seniors — Yoga Poses For Seniors The low impact nature of yoga makes it a perfect workout for people who desire less a strenuous exercise routine. The strength and flexibility yoga helps prevent injury and health maladies, such as arthritis. Certain yoga poses for seniors can maintain balance, muscle mass, and joint […]

Yoga Poses For Seniors

February 12, 2018 in Medicare tagged self-care / senior fitness / weight management / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Cancer, Accident, Stroke, and Hospital Indemnity Plans — CASH: Cancer, Accident, Stroke, and Hospital Indemnity Plans Thank you for joining our post series! Today, we will be focused on you, the consumer, and the word CASH. What Does CASH Stand For? Not in the sense you might think of when you first hear the word cash, but in […]

CASH: Cancer, Accident, Stroke, and Hospital Indemnity Plans

February 9, 2018 in Medicare tagged cancer / health / hospital indemnity plan by Andrea Hektner

Medical Alert Systems for Seniors We’ve all seen the ads on television with the phrase “Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” As the baby boomer generation ages, sales of medical alert systems are increasing. The systems are wearable devices that can signal someone of an emergency in the […]

Medical Alert Systems for Seniors

February 8, 2018 in Medicare tagged health & safety / Medicare Advantage / Technology by Andrea Hektner

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare We use AI, or Artificial Intelligence, every day. Whenever you pay your cable bill online and a chat box pops up asking if you need help, that’s AI. When you order your lunch straight from your phone instead of going out to pick it up, you […]

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

February 7, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged Cyber Security / health / Medical Advancements / Technology by Andrea Hektner

Apple's Role Within the Healthcare Marketplace — Apple’s Role Within the Healthcare Marketplace When it comes to healthcare, technology has been behind the curve for decades. Patients that need to access their medical records have to either get them printed or faxed, or visit multiple separate portals. Having to visit several portals to view your health information […]

Apple’s Role Within the Healthcare Marketplace

February 3, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged health / health insurance / Medical Advancements / Technology by Andrea Hektner

Groundhog Day — The History of Groundhog Day 2018 Groundhog Day Punxsutawney Phil has spoken! The results of this year’s Groundhog Day have been announced! February 2nd at 7:25 a.m. Eastern time, “Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, and Weather Prophet Extraordinaire” saw his shadow and predicted 6 […]

The History of Groundhog Day

February 2, 2018 in Health / life / Medicare tagged current events / holidays & events / nature by Andrea Hektner

hospital indemnity — Hospital Indemnity and Why You Need It Senior product specialist John Shin discusses hospital indemnity plans, and why they’re a good plan to have in your back pocket. One advantage of Medicare Advantage plans is that they usually have a lower (or no) copay than a Medicare supplement. (Click here […]

Hospital Indemnity and Why You Need It

February 2, 2018 in Medicare tagged define hospital indemnity / do i need hospital indemnity insurance / hospital indemnity plan / Medicare Advantage supplement / paying for copays for MAPD / supplemental coverage for MAPD by Andrea Hektner

Medicare Resources — Medicare Resources You Need to Know About Thank you for joining us today! This week David Russell of Empower Brokerage will be covering 3 Medicare resources that you should know as a consumer. Medicare & Me 2018 First and foremost, you should all be aware of the Medicare & You […]

The Three Medicare Resources You Need to Know

February 1, 2018 in Medicare tagged low income subsidy / prescription drug coverage / Special Enrollment Period by Andrea Hektner