Coinsurance vs. Copay
No matter what insurance plan you have, it’s important to understand exactly what you’re responsible for when it comes to costs. Although they aren’t necessarily related, copay and coinsurance [...]
How to Choose a Primary Care Physician
The Health insurance plan you choose will determine the doctors, nurses, office staff, and other health care professionals you can see. Insurance plans often require that you find doctors and [...]
Documents You Need to Apply for Medicare
Ready to Apply for Medicare? These Are the Documents You’ll Need Are you thinking about enrolling in Medicare but aren’t sure what the options are and how to sign up to receive these benefits? [...]
Fresh Start
Our world is re-opening, and our change anxiety is escalating. It reminds me of a new school year. Some of us can’t wait. Sales of clothing, salon services, and cosmetics are booming. And some of [...]
Medicare Telehealth Services
When the pandemic hit, almost everything was thrown into disarray. Businesses were shut down, employees were forced to work from home, and medical offices had to adapt various new practices to [...]
Medicare Depression Screening
Depression is a mental health condition that impacts mood. It’s a fact that struggling with depression can be difficult – no matter what age you are. Not sure if you are wrestling with [...]
Medicare while still working
Most Americans become eligible for Medicare when they turn 65. If you are still employed at that time and are not retired, you may want to stay on your employer’s healthcare coverage rather than [...]
Medicare: What to do when moving
Moving is a stressful time because there’s no easy way to do it. You can hire movers for the heavy lifting, but there’s still a lot to do. Changing your address with state and federal bodies [...]
Healthy Eating for Seniors
In the final installment of our four-part series, we’ll take a look at the foods that will help keep you fit, active, and happy in retirement. We’ve already touched on the importance of eating [...]
Healthy sleep habits for a healthy life
Now that you no longer have to get up for that job, you may find your sleep patterns are getting disrupted. It seems counter-intuitive: Even though you’ve removed the 40-hours-a-week job, you may [...]
