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Moving on to Medicare after a lifetime of insurance through your employer can be a scary thing. We sometimes meet people who have unnecessarily double or even triple-insured themselves. It’s usually done out of anxiety over how Medicare will cover their healthcare needs. Some will even ask us – is Medicare good or bad? Well, I’ve worked with Medicare-related insurance …
As we age, remaining physically active can become more difficult and exercise seems as though it takes a greater toll on our bodies. In fact, those are precisely the reasons as to why it’s so important for seniors to continue exercising. There are tons of benefits in staying physically active as you age, from reduced blood pressure to lower stress …
Come a certain age, retirees are bound to face the question of whether or not to downsize. After all, a three- or four-bedroom home is an essential investment when you’re raising a young family, but when once the kids have graduated college, the extra space is just that — extra space. When is the Right Time for Seniors to Downsize? …
KEEPING YOUR OWN RECORDS OF ANY MEDICAL CARE THAT YOU AND YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAVE RECEIVED IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE SURE THAT YOUR INSURANCE AND BILLS ARE FREE FROM MISTAKES. IT MAY SEEM UNIMPORTANT NOW, BUT LATER IN LIFE WHEN YOU TRY TO GET LIFE INSURANCE OR GET TREATMENT THAT YOU DESPERATELY NEED, THOSE DETAILS WILL BECOME VERY …
AS SOON AS YOU REACH 65 AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEDICARE, YOU ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO PURCHASE A MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICY. YOU WILL BE GIVEN A ONE-TIME OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD TO ENROLL IN ANY MEDIGAP PLAN WITH NO HEALTH QUESTIONS. YOUR OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD IS THE FIRST SIX MONTHS FROM THE FIRST DAY YOU SIGNED UP FOR MEDICARE …
HEART RATE MONITORS USED TO BE EXCLUSIVELY OPERATED BY PHYSICIANS AND NURSES ALONE BUT THAT WAS SOON RECTIFIED WITH TODAY’S MULTI-TASKING GENERATION. EVERY PERSON SEEMED TO WANT TO KNOW ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT WAS RELATED TO THEM AND THAT OF COURSE INCLUDED MONITORING THEIR OWN HEARTBEATS. WHAT IS A HEART MONITOR? ALSO KNOWN AS A CARDIAC MONITOR, A HEART MONITOR IS …
First, let’s answer the question, what is a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan. Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) is the basic Medicare benefit package granted to eligible individuals when they turn 65 or enter their 25th month of receiving disability benefits. Original Medicare provides broad coverage of many hospital and medical expenses. But Medicare comes with out-of-pocket costs such …
YOUR BONES HANG OUT IN A LOT OF JOINTS. KNEE JOINTS. HIP JOINTS. THE JOINTS IN YOUR FINGERS AND THE JOINTS IN YOUR TOES. WHEREVER BONES MEET, THERE IS ALSO CARTILAGE, A RUBBERY, PROTECTIVE LAYER THAT ENSURES YOUR JOINTS BEND SMOOTHLY AND PAINLESSLY. BUT EVEN CARTILAGE CANNOT DO THIS TREMENDOUS JOB ALONE. A THIN MEMBRANE CALLED THE “SYNOVIUM” PROVIDES FLUID …
