By Ron Pollack If you have Medicare, you know that as soon as the leaves start falling from the trees, your mailbox will fill up with information about your Medicare choices for 2012. And, as tempting as it is to ignore it all, you really should take the time to review your current Medicare coverage [...]
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Deadline nears for Medicare Part D enrollment
Posted on 22 November 2011.
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Why Medicaid Matters for People with Medicare
Posted on 30 September 2011.
By Ron Pollack You’ve worked hard, saved what you can, and you think you’re pretty well set for retirement. However, as recent stock market fluctuations make clear, a lot can happen to derail your good planning. For example, you might end up needing more long-term care than you expected. If that happens, the good news [...]
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Federal law provides for quality care to keeping you home
Posted on 27 July 2011.
By Ron Pollack There’s a saying that good help is hard to find. If you or someone you love has ever needed care at home, you know how true that is. One reason it’s so hard to find the right help is that there’s a national shortage of long-term care workers, from home health aides [...]
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Stopping Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse
Posted on 24 May 2011.
By Ron Pollack Did you hear about the case last year of the Houston doctor and medical equipment provider who billed Medicare more than $1 million for wheelchairs and other medical equipment that patients didn’t even want? Sometimes this equipment is delivered to the door of a person who is surprised to see it and [...]
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Long-term care: Planning for the future
Posted on 28 March 2011.
Long-term care is expensive, and Medicare does not cover the costs. And there are other reasons to plan ahead, to learn about your options for care before you need help. That way, if you need care suddenly, you and your family won’t have to scramble. Equally important, you won’t end up in a nursing home just because no one knew alternatives were available.
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Medicare and prevention: Take charge of your health
Posted on 20 January 2011.
By Ron Pollack Experts tell us the key to making New Year’s resolutions is to make your goals realistic. So if walking a mile is a challenge, don’t tell yourself this is the year you’re going to run a marathon. Instead, how about something more attainable — something that will serve you better in the [...]
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