Health

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (January 1-March 31)0
- Health
- January 14, 2025
If you have an Original Medicare policy, you probably have heard about the Medicare open enrollment period. That’s the time running from October 15 to December 7 when you can change your Medicare, supplemental Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. (This article explains the different kinds of Medicare insurance available.) If you have a Medicare Advantage
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Important Medicare Part D Changes for 2025 in Your Annual Notice of Change 0
- Health, Money
- October 7, 2024
Big changes in Medicare Part D (prescription insurance) go into effect in January 2025. The changes may have a significant impact on your costs and prescription drug coverage under your current Medicare Part D plan or your Medicare Advantage plan. That makes it critically important this year to read the Annual Notice of Change that
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Medicare ANOC: Why You Must Read the Annual Notice of Change 0
- Health
- September 8, 2024
If you have a Medicare Advantage plan or a Part D prescription drug plan, you get an Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) each September. This annual notice alerts you to important changes in your Medicare Advantage plan or your Part D drug plan that will take effect starting January 1 of the upcoming year. The
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Choose the Best Medicare Plan for You 0
- Health
- July 17, 2024
When you’re turning 65, you have to sign up for Medicare health insurance and choose the best Medicare plan for your needs. To make an informed decision, your first step should be to learn how Medicare works. Once you understand the basics, you’ll need to evaluate your options and select the Medicare plan (or combination
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Social Isolation and Loneliness: Risks and Solutions for Seniors 0
- Health
- July 15, 2024
Are you bored and lonely with nothing to do? Although you may be sitting alone, you have plenty of company. Senior loneliness and social isolation are increasingly common and serious risks. The profound effect they have on health, mental health and general well-being makes loneliness and isolation pressing issues. According to a World Health Organization
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Using Automatic Pill Dispensers for Medication Management 0
- Health
- July 1, 2024
Have you ever forgotten to take a prescription? Or couldn’t remember if you did take it? Do you have a relative who has difficulty keeping track of what pills they need to take at what time of the day? Medication management is crucial for maintaining health. But failing to take medication as prescribed is a
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