October 29th, 2010
Like HMO’s or PPOs, a Medicare Advantage plan is an additional coverage choice you may have as part of Medicare. Normally called “Part C” or MA Plans”, they are offered through private companies that have been approved by Medicare to offer them.
October 21st, 2010
Medicares’ hospice providers services to terminally ill patients and their families. These services do not include treatment, the care is mostly palliative in nature.
The majority of hospice patients receive care at home, but they can also be cared for at a Medicare approved hospice facility, nursing home or hospital.
August 6th, 2010
The more severe the diagnosis or invasive the procedure, the more important it becomes to get a second opinion. You Doctor should be OK with this, in our experience most of them are.
July 14th, 2010
This area of Medicare tends to be a bit confusing and out of focus for most people. So let’s lay down the basics and point you to some really good content for your coverage choices so you can understand it better!
June 11th, 2010
We’ve decided to make this post a series for two reasons, the first being that it would be a gigantic post if not made into a series and the second reason is that it’s always better to understand things when you break them down. So here we go!