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Femur Neck Fracture Broken Hip — Hip Replacement After a Fracture The number of hip replacements after a fracture has dramatically increased as the U.S. population ages. Each year, over 300,000 people over 65 are hospitalized for hip fractures. More than 95% of hip fractures result from a fall. According to the CDC, women experience 3/4 […]

Hip Replacement After a Fracture

February 26, 2020 in Medicare tagged family / medicare / Medicare Advantage / wellness by Jenny McCann

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

Keep Home Health Under Medicare

February 25, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare extra help / Medigap by Emily Schellin

Why is healthcare so expensive? One reason is due to annual healthcare waste, whether that be a failure of care delivery to overtreatment. The range of money wasted annually seems to be between $760 to $935 billion, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. The article from October states […]

Waste In Healthcare Has Risen to $760 to $935 billion ...

February 15, 2020 in Uncategorized tagged current events / health insurance / Life Insurance / medicare / Medicare Costs by Jadon Sennet

Medicare Enrollment Period — Missed Medicare Enrollment Period? There’s still time. If you missed the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) or Special Enrollment Period (SEP), or even the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) you still have time. Each year, you can enroll in Medicare during the General Enrollment Period (GEP). Each enrollment period has certain rules […]

Missed Medicare Enrollment Period? There’s still time.

February 12, 2020 in Medicare tagged Annual Enrollment Period / medicare / Medicare Advantage / open enrollment period / Special Enrollment Period by Jenny McCann

Cigna is expanding its telehealth footprint as it suits up for expansion. The company announced that it is expanding its telehealth partnership with MDLive to virtual primary care. This expansion gives greater usage of telehealth and virtual access to doctors already in behavioral health and urgent care services. This resource […]

Telehealth Gets Expansion Through MDLive & Cigna Partnership

February 9, 2020 in Health tagged Medicaid / medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medigap by Jadon Sennet

Becoming vegan at an older age has both risks and benefits. The diet puts many at risk for nutrient deficiency but can be a good way to boost your health. A vegan diet allows “no seafood, dairy, or other animal products,” which is where we receive many of our necessary […]

Becoming Vegan at an Older Age

February 4, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged diabetes / diet / heart disease / medicare / obesity by Emily Schellin

Collagen Supplements — Anti-aging Collagen Supplements: bogus or legit Have you seen Collagen supplements in your local health food stores and thought “what’s this all about?” Collagen comes in the form of powders, pills, and creams. Countless manufacturers of collagen supplements claim anti-aging benefits. Everything from reducing wrinkles, joint pain relief, wound healing […]

Anti-aging Collagen Supplements: bogus or legit

January 31, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare agents / medicare benefits by Jenny McCann

fda recall antacid — FDA Recalls More Antacids After Carcinogen Detected The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced more recalls for Antacids after a cancer-causing carcinogen was detected. Zantac and other generic heartburn medications have been found to contain trace amounts of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). The World Health Organization classifies NDMA as a “probable human […]

FDA Recalls More Antacids After Carcinogen Detected

January 29, 2020 in Medicare tagged heart disease / high cholesterol / medicare / Medigap by Jenny McCann

Improve Balance — Improve Balance and Avoid Falls How do you improve balance and avoid falls? We will discuss this question in today’s post. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the number one cause of injuries, hospital admissions and death for older Americans. One in four Americans […]

How To Improve Balance and Avoid Falls

January 28, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare Supplement / Medigap by Jenny McCann

Primary care in the United States drops significantly, according to a recent study. This is a cause for great concern among medical researchers who fear for the future of our health care system. What Does This Mean for Americans? It goes without saying that people with primary care live happier, […]

Primary Care in the United States Drops

January 13, 2020 in Medicare tagged mediare costs / medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare discounts by Emily Schellin