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New Empower Agent Specializes in Medicare Empower Brokerage is pleased to introduce their newest agent, Brian Clark, who specializes in Medicare. Mr. Clark joins the Houston team under Sales Director Karen DeGuerin. He first got involved with the Chamber of Commerce in Friendswood through his church. Aside from meeting the […]

New Empower Agent Specializes in Medicare

March 9, 2020 in Medicare tagged career field agents in houston / empower brokerage / empower field agents / health insurance / medicare specialist by Emily Schellin

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 avoiding bad germs / coming in contact with the coronavirus / empower brokerage / health insurance / stay healthy this flu season 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 empower brokerage / health insurance / unexpected medical costs / what does insurance cover by Emily Schellin

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 their regular services. Now, there has been a significant change in how agencies who provide these services are being paid. If you feel this […]

Keep Home Health Under Medicare

February 25, 2020 in Medicare tagged empower brokerage / health insurance / home health needs / home health patients / Medicare changes by Emily Schellin

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 activities of daily living / empower brokerage / home health agency / home health care / home health services / intermittent skilled nursing / maintenance therapy / medicare / medicare.gov / physical therapy / skilled nursing facility / speech pathology by Jenny McCann

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 anti-inflammatory agents / aspirin / blood-brain barrier / british medical journal (bmj) / empower brokerage / ibuprophen / major depressive disorder (mdd) / non-steroidal / nsaid / omega 3 fatty acids / over-active immune system / systemic inflammation / university of science and technology in china by Jenny McCann

risk of heart attack — A possible game-changing heart transplant method is on its way. Studies have been underway for years regarding “donation after cardiac death,” or DCD. This is a new way to use donor hearts from cardiac failure cases. However, DCD transplants with other organs have been done for years now. While still […]

New Heart Transplant Method

February 10, 2020 in Medicare tagged cardiac health / dcd / empower brokerage / health insurance / heart transplant by Emily Schellin

120_minutes_outside — Spend 120 minutes a week in nature, study says 120 minutes a week in nature. This is the precise amount of time we need in order to reap health benefits from the great outdoors. This is according to a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports. It is well […]

Spend 120 minutes a week in nature, study says

February 8, 2020 in Medicare tagged 120 minutes a week in nature / empower brokerage / european centre for environment & human health / medicare / nature prescribing / scientific reports / spending time in nature / two hours a week outdoors / university of exeter by Jenny McCann

The self-care solution — What is Self-Care? One of the biggest trends for 2020 is self-care. We’re not talking about treating yourself to a spa day or taking that long-awaited vacation. We’re talking about doing something – just for yourself – on a regular basis. Self-care is defined as a “set of activities in […]

Dry January and other Self-Care trends

February 7, 2020 in Medicare tagged dry january / emotional health / empower brokerage / medicare / mental health / physical health / self-care trends / self-help / spa day / staycation / the self-care solution by Jenny McCann

A difficult strain of the flu has taken over, causing an abnormal viral strand that overpowers recent vaccines. Although reports show that the first week of the new year didn’t show high numbers of flu cases, there’s no cause for celebration. This drop in confirmed cases still leaves us at […]

Difficult Strain of Flu Takes Over

February 6, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged empower brokerage / flu / flu vaccine / influenza a / influenza b / medical insurance / medicare by Emily Schellin