Now is the time to start thinking about any changes you may want to make to your Medicare coverage. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, some significant changes have come along for Medicare, and more will take effect soon. Medicare…
Evidence is mounting that drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro can offer numerous benefits to the millions of Americans suffering from obesity and its comorbidities. Originally developed to treat Type 2 diabetes, these drugs have exploded in popularity due…
Currently, if you need a medical procedure, you may have to hold off on treatment until you have received approval from your health insurance plan. In many cases, Medicare Advantage and other plans have been denying their patients certain services…
More than 70 percent of adults in the U.S. report being dissatisfied with the health care system, according to TIME Magazine. Navigating the medical services network can be stressful and overwhelming, particularly for older adults facing increasingly complex health needs. The American…
Palliative care and hospice care can provide comfort to seriously ill patients and patients who have received a prognosis of imminent death. Each type of care is intended to improve the quality of life among patients who receive it. Many…
MEDICARE 2024 FIGURES MEDICARE PART A: HOSPITAL SERVICES Inpatient hospital deductible $1,632/illness Daily co-insurance $0/day 1-60, $408/day 61-90, $816/day 91-150 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Daily co-insurance amount $0/day 1 - 20, $204/day 21 - 100 Part A Premiums for…
This article is to serve as a reminder of the different Medicare enrollment periods and the associated penalties if you delay your enrollment. People generally become eligible for Medicare at age 65, when they can receive benefits under Part A (hospital…
In the US, Medicare home health providers, including occupational, speech, and physical therapists, social services, and intermittent skilled nurses, are repeating the same refrain: "Your wife (or partner) is not going to get better, so we have to discontinue our…
MEDICARE 2023 FIGURES MEDICARE PART A: HOSPITAL SERVICES Inpatient hospital deductible $1,600/illness Daily co-insurance $0/day 1-60, $400/day 61-90, $800/day 91-150 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Daily co-insurance amount $0/day 1 - 20, $200/day 21 - 100 Part A Premiums For…
Watch Vincent J. Russo Legal Correspondent on Catholic Faith Network’s CFN Live! Vincent appeared on CFN Live on October 18th to discuss "What Medicare Plan Should I Have and is Now the Time to Switch?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijnhH2GE5xQ Vincent J. Russo…