Seniors and Wellness Checkups

If you are a senior citizen, you may or may not know that there is a “Welcome to Medicare” physical exam for which Medicare pays 80 percent of the cost. The reason I said you may or may not know about it is because in 2010, less than 10 percent of senior citizens took advantage of this exam. However, starting in 2011, Medicare is going to make a stab at getting seniors in for wellness checkups with a new preventative health exam. This new exam, which offers many preventative screenings and services for free, gets the patients together with their … Continue reading

Signing Up For Medicare Just Got More Complex

The enrollment season for Medicare is coming up soon. This year, people who are trying to sign up for Medicare will have an especially difficult time. In part, this is due to the recent changes to health care that have taken place in the past year. Things have gotten complicated. One of the biggest changes involves Medicare Part D. This is the part of Medicare that covers prescription drugs. It is only offered through private insurers, and not through the government. In the past, private insurers have offered a bundle of insurance that included Medicare Part A, Part B, and … Continue reading