by Care Answered | Mar 30, 2021 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Events, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know, MLTC, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
It’s been quite a decade, this year! I know many of us have lost much more than we could imagine and although this pandemic is not over, I am hopeful for a renewed sense of optimism this Spring. I am ever grateful for you, my clients, colleagues and community, for all...
by Care Answered | Oct 1, 2020 | Care News, Daily Health Tips, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Uncategorized
Open Enrollment Runs from October 15 – December 7 To provide a comprehensive overview of changes coming to Medicare in 2021, I turned to my colleague, Al Anastasi. Al is a licensed Life & Health broker with Senior Health Plan Specialists, Inc. and focuses...
by Care Answered | Feb 13, 2020 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know
In the past, patients receiving skilled care such as physical therapy in nursing facilities, outpatient centers, home health, or rehabilitation hospitals were treated to a point where they hit a plateau. At this point, if a provider deemed the patient no longer had...
by Nicole Christensen | Nov 10, 2018 | Care News, Medicaid, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know
“…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” To this list of life’s certainties attributed to Benjamin Franklin, we might also add bills. While the season of gift catalogs and holiday greetings is nearly upon us, our mailboxes are...
by Nicole Christensen | Oct 12, 2018 | Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know
Monday, October 15 begins the Open Enrollment period for 2019 Medicare. Between October 15 and December 7, you may enroll in Medicare if you became eligible in the past but did not enroll. You may also use this time to make changes to your enrollment. For example, you...
by Nicole Christensen | Dec 20, 2017 | Care News, Medicare Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Uncategorized
Medicare is the health insurance program run by the federal government for those who are 65 and older, as well as those under 65 who are disabled and collect Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). When people learn that they need post-hospital care – home care,...
