Does My Medicare Plan Pay for OTC Medications?
From cholesterol medication and blood thinners to acetaminophen, heartburn and cold medicine, Medicare recipients know how fast drug costs add up. Of course, your Part D plan covers your prescription drugs. So where does this leave the every day over-the-counter (OTC) supplies you need? Most health insurance plans haven't covered [...]
Moving and Medicare: What Happens to Your Medicare Plan When You Move?
In the wake of 2020’s many disruptions, have you been reevaluating your living situation? Maybe you’re motivated to downsize due to soaring home values. Or you have a renewed sense of family and a desire to be close to your loved ones. Possibly you always planned on moving in 2021. [...]
Getting Back to Senior Summer Fun in 2021
Summer 2021 is here, and we’re ready for it! With COVID-19 (mostly) in retreat, mask mandates lifting, and life looking more normal than it has in a long time, now’s the time to get out and get active! Sixty-one percent of Americans gained weight during the pandemic. If you’re one [...]
You’re Eligible for Medicare. Now What?
If you’re turning 65 this year, you’ll soon be joining the 44 million Americans in the Medicare system. Medicare is the health insurance program in the U.S. that gives seniors and the disabled, access to the medical coverage and support they need to lead healthy, active lifestyles. Navigating Medicare with [...]
Flaneuring: The Latest Trend in Walking
Whether you live in New York City, on a farm in Kansas or in a tiny town in California, walking was popular in 2020. For many of us, a walk was a safe way to enjoy the outdoors, pass the time and get some much-needed exercise. A few people went [...]
