Overall Rating (4.5 Stars, Excellent) Healthy Paws ranked highest across all of our ranking factors, earning it our Editor's Choice award. They offer comprehensive coverage, with no caps or limits, and they reimburse you based on your actual vet bill, not a rate schedule. Plus, they let you pick your reimbursement level and annual deductible. Healthy Paws customer get all of … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About Your New Medicare Card
Your new Medicare card is on its way, and for millions has already arrived. The new red, white and blue cards are long overdue, and offer significant relief from Medicare fraud and identity theft. New cards will go to both existing and new Medicare beneficiaries. People signing up for Medicare for the first time will be the first to receive them.Until now, your Medicare ID … [Read more...]
Trump’s Plan To Reduce Prescription Drug Prices will Help Seniors
On May 11th, President Trump rolled out a comprehensive plan to lower drug prices. The administration's 44 page executive action on drug pricing, entitled “American Patients First,” is a blueprint that represents the most comprehensive effort by any presidential administration to address the prescription drug price crisis. The criticism from the mainstream media is that the … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Prevent Falling at Home
One out of three American seniors, age 65 and older, will fall this year. With more and more of us choosing to live independently as we get older, falls are a growing concern, in particular because fewer than half who fall will talk to their doctor about it.With falls being so prevalent, it's not surprising that it is the number one cause of injuries in seniors, resulting … [Read more...]
Medicare For Those With Disabilities
Medicare is not only for those 65 and older. If you are disabled due to injury or disease you may qualify as well. It's to your benefit to begin looking into Medicare disability benefits as soon as possible. Facts About Medicare for Those with Disabilities Your first step is to apply for Social Security disability benefits. Once this is approved the next step depends on your … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Find the Best 2018 Medicare Advantage or Part D Plan
Medicare's 2018 Annual Election Period (AEP) is upon us. As with previous years, it begins on 15 October and ends on 7 December.To help you make the best choices possible, here are seven tips that will make finding the best Medicare Advantage or Medicare Part D plan easier. Tip 1: Compare and Research Annually The single biggest mistake we see every year is seniors … [Read more...]
How To Get Fit And Slash Your Health Insurance Costs
Before we start, let me explain the purpose of this article on health insurance costs. I want you to get so healthy, you'll never need to make a health insurance claim. You'll save money on health insurance costs by increased fitness. You'll save money with a long no-claims insurance history. And you'll look and feel much better at the same time as enjoying lower health … [Read more...]
Is Medigap Plan F Going Away? What About Plan C?
How-to Get Medicare Supplement Plan F & CYes, Medigap Plans F and C are scheduled to be terminated by Congress in 2020. Plan F and C offer Medicare Part B deductible coverage. This is the option that is going away. You can still buy these Medicare supplements until January, 2020. Seniors enrolled in these plans in 2019 will be grandfathered in and continue … [Read more...]
Does Medicare Cover Dental for Seniors
Dental Care for Seniors without InsuranceYes, some Medicare Advantage plans do offer dental coverage. Yes, Medicare does cover oral surgery and treatment associated with medically necessary healthcare, due to another health condition (e.g., cancer). No, Original Medicare does not cover dentures, fillings, and routine teeth cleaning. Most Medicare beneficiaries … [Read more...]
How Much Does a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Cost?
How much is Medicare Part D coverage?What you pay for a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) depends on the plan you choose. In addition to the monthly premium, you also pay an annual deductible and co-pays at the pharmacy. To get prescription coverage, a beneficiary must join a plan approved by Medicare. Each plan varies in costs and the drugs it … [Read more...]
