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The Trump administration has issued a call-to-action based on new data detailing the impact of COVID-19 on Medicare beneficiaries, CMS announces. Older Americans as well as those with chronic conditions are at more risk from COVID-19 confirming the disparities in health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups and low-income […]

Medicare Beneficiaries & COVID-19: Trump Administration Call-to-Action

June 27, 2020 in Medicare tagged COVID-19 / Dual Eligible / Medicaid / medicare by Jadon Sennet

Coronavirus Outbreak Spikes In Texas — Coronavirus Outbreak Spikes In Texas Texas has a “massive outbreak” of coronavirus cases across the state after reopening, Governor Abbott acknowledged. On Wednesday, June 24, the state reported a record-breaking 5,551 new cases of Covid-19 in one day. This follows 13 consecutive days of record-high hospitalizations. These figures represent an […]

Coronavirus Outbreak Spikes In Texas

June 26, 2020 in Medicare tagged COVID-19 / current events / government acts & responses / health & safety / preventative health measures by Jenny McCann

Price of COVID — Swabbing and testing all Americans for COVID-19 each year could become a normal routine. That, combined with antibody testing, could cost a whopping $44 billion per year, according to a recent study. Diagnostic testing alone ranges from $6 – $25 billion each year; while it is about $5 – $19 […]

Price of COVID

June 23, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / current events / finances / government acts & responses / health & safety by Emily Schellin

Healthcare workers need personal protective equipment (PPE) in order to stay safe on the job – now more than ever. Unfortunately, the materials used to make these in-demand items may actually be absorbing and carrying the virus that doctors, nurses, and patients are trying to avoid. Now that COVID-19 has […]

Material Treatment for Safer PPE

May 27, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / health & safety / workforce by Emily Schellin

Will there be another round of stimulus checks? There is a lot of talk about whether there not be a fourth stimulus package and more stimulus checks. Both sides feel that we need to do something. However, they are not really sure quite yet what they want to do. There […]

Will there be another round of stimulus checks?

May 21, 2020 in life / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / finances / government acts & responses by Micah Boulter

French illustrator Jean Jullien wanted to bring people together during quarantine in the only way he knew how: through art. He created the “Peace for Paris” symbol using the Eiffel Tower after the 2015 Paris terror attacks. Jullien created a black-and-green illustration capturing two individuals embracing through an iPad screen. […]

Connecting Through Technology

May 15, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / mental health / Technology by Emily Schellin

Medicare Telemedical Services Medicare telemedical services are important for a lot of seniors who are not able to make it to the doctor’s office, especially with what’s going on right now in the world. CMS is expanding its telehealth rules and benefits on a temporary and emergency basis. The expansion […]

Medicare Telemedical Services

May 4, 2020 in Medicare tagged COVID-19 / medicare / telehealth by Micah Boulter

Do masks work? Many people are venturing out to the store with a mask, gloves, and wielding a big bottle of hand sanitizer. But do these things really help against the Covid-19 virus? The short answer is Yes and No. Anything you do to place a barrier between your skin, […]

Do Masks Work? Masks and Gloves and Hand Sanitizers…

April 27, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged COVID-19 / health / health & safety by Bill Bronson

Across the U.S., the lives of senior citizens have been upended as retirement communities take steps to protect vulnerable residents from COVID-19. Retirement communities offer services for older adults ranging from very healthy to very ill. They typically offer independent or assisted living as well as nursing home care. By […]

Retirement Communities on Lockdown

April 16, 2020 in Medicare tagged COVID-19 / Retirement / senior lifestyle by Emily Schellin

Medicare covid19 coverage. — Does Medicare Cover Coronavirus Testing and Treatment. In short, yes, according to Medicare.gov, coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and treatment is covered by Original Medicare. Medicare Part B (outpatient services) covers testing costs. However, only when your doctor or other health care provider who accepts Medicare, orders the test. This is true […]

Does Medicare Cover Coronavirus Testing and Treatment

April 14, 2020 in Medicare tagged COVID-19 / medicare / Medicare Supplement / telehealth by Jenny McCann