The Trump administration will end a subsidy program meant to keep premiums stable for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans after 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported this week. Reuters and the Wall Street Journal both reported this update. Credit where credit is due: the WSJ reported it first, and Reuters quickly […]
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed into law in 2010. The ACA aimed to expand health insurance coverage, regulate the insurance market, and control healthcare costs. It’s important to understand what the ACA currently covers to prepare for the upcoming changes that will take effect with the new legislation passed last week. Image by
February is Heart Month! Heart Month 2025 is a month-long initiative focused on heart health and cardiovascular disease prevention. Heart disease remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Heart Month has a long history dating back to the 1960s when it was initiated by the American Heart Association (AHA) in the United States. Since then, it
Changes to Medicare taking effect in 2025 are on the horizon. Medicare open enrollment started October 15th and goes through December 7th. There’s so much information out there – wow! In this post, I’ll try to highlight the key points and encourage you to talk with experienced insurance brokers to help you sort through what’s
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Prior Authorization is a real necessity. Medical costs are high. Even when we have insurance, it’s important to know if insurance will cover the cost of our services. When you receive a diagnosis that requires further testing, the last thing you want to worry about is whether or not insurance will cover it. After some
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February is Heart Awareness Month. The word of the month is heart! Hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day ❣️ Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay On the CDC website, they highlight, “This Heart Month, the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) is encouraging women to listen to their hearts and speak up
Patient Advocacy is top of mind this week as I check in on a friend’s mom. My heart goes out to the healthcare professionals. The impact from Covid is felt across the board – from CNA’s, to Nurses, to Case Managers, to PT/OT, to Doctors. Post-Covid, patient advocacy seems more important that ever. Let’s dig
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is observed annually on April 16th since 2008. It started to highlight the importance of healthcare advanced care planning. Since today is April, 16th, it’s a great day to review all things advanced care planning 🙂 This day is set aside to create awareness and think through your wishes ahead
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The term “Next of Kin” is a term I hadn’t heard in some time. Officially, it refers to your nearest relation according to law. During my reading time this week I learned about a law just passed in California I want to share. It’s a law that many states began passing in 2014, yet few
Health care terms in the US are used all the time. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what they really mean? I know I have! Reading Healthy Women this week, I dug into an article by Deb Gordon first before attempting to write for you all today. Remembering back to when I started working,
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