COVID-19: RESOURCES AND CONCERNS BY UNITEDHEALTHCARE UnitedHealthcare serves millions of members in the health care system, not only in the United States, but throughout the world. They are the largest healthcare company in the world, and they provide medical benefits to people in more than 130 countries. As one of the leading health care companies, …

DOES MEDICARE COVER CORONAVIRUS COSTS? What is COVID-19? People that are enrolled in Medicare are typically our older adults (65 and older) and those that have other medical conditions and disabilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be …

Cigna Medicare PlansFormerly known as Cigna-HealthSpring Medicare Cigna Corporation is a global health service company, offering individual and group health insurance plans, Medicare plans, and more. They have more than 170 million customer and patient relationships in more than 30 countries, and they employ more than 74,000 people. They are a giant in the healthcare …

AreMedicare Star RatingsImportantWhen You Buy Health Insurance? Recently, I was looking for a local carpet cleaning company. As most of us do, the first place I went was to Google to find carpet cleaning companies near me, but more importantly, I wanted to see what type of reviews these companies were receiving. I decided to …

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS ? The purpose of this blog is to lay out the advantages and disadvantages of Medicare Advantage plans (also known as Part C plans). I’ll first give a quick background of where and why Medicare Advantage plans started, and then I’ll dig deep into the …

HOW TO GUIDE YOUR PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND MEDICARE PLANS If you’re anything like me, and you’re under 65 years old, you probably never had a reason to take the time to understand what Medicare is. All I knew was that I was paying my FICA tax out of my paycheck in hopes that when I …

Medicare Preventive Services Checklist for 2019 (am I covered) The healthcare system is complicated. We all know it. Our beloved Medicare is no exception. In this checklist for Medicare preventive services, we'll do our best to make the rules as easy as possible to understand. No complicated jargon here. Keep in mind that for most …

Understanding the Basics of Medicare Savings Programs Many people who are over age 65 and qualify for Medicare, are very happy to be able to have access to health insurance. However, while it is reassuring to know you have the ability to insure yourself, getting access to the Medicare health insurance plan does not come …

Does Medicare Cover Chiropractic Care?An Ultimate Guide! Imagine you are working in your garden when you bend down to pick up and hose and suddenly you can’t stand back up. Your back has gone out! You not only have pain and discomfort, but your mobility is compromised and you can no longer do the things …