Published by: medicarerights.org There are indeed some changes coming in 2025, and you might’ve received an eligibility letter about it earlier this year. A new program called the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program will be offering health insurance to eligible Postal Service employees, retirees, and their eligible family members. PSHB will replace your current […]
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You might assume that your family would be able to make your health care decisions for you if you were to become incapacitated. However, this isn’t always the case. Your family may not agree on what’s best, or important decisions could fall to your providers instead. This is why you need to plan. In this
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Published by: National Institute on Aging There are many types of services available to help meet the long-term care needs of an older person living at home. Family members and friends may be able to help with some personal and household tasks. But you might want to hire professionals to assist with others. Home health
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Published by: National Institute on Aging Most people tend to focus on one type of exercise or activity and think they’re doing enough. Research has shown that it’s important to get all four types of exercise: endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. Each one has different benefits. Doing one kind also can improve your ability to
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Published by: cnbc.com Social Security beneficiaries will soon get notices showing exactly how much money to expect in their monthly checks for 2024. Those recipients are slated to get a 3.2% boost to their benefits starting in January with the 2024 annual cost-of-living adjustment. Retirement benefits are expected to go up by more than $50
Published by: medicare.gov If you’re 65 or older, you have a higher risk of having serious health complications from the flu. Get the flu shot to help lower your risk of hospital visits and death. To protect yourself this flu season, make sure you: The flu shot protects you from getting it and keeps you
Published by: PGIA Millions of people receive a subsidy to help with the cost of their healthcare plan premiums, through the Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), but they could end up owing money back to the government if the credit isn’t calculated correctly. That’s probably not what you were hoping for when you applied for
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Published by: PGIA Sometimes you might visit your doctor, and learn that you must seek something called “prior authorization” for a medication or procedure. What is this, and why do you need it? Without prior authorization, your healthcare plan might not pay for the service, so it’s important to pay attention if your doctor or
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center Led by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Todd Young (R-IN), this important bill would require the federal government to provide advance notice to people approaching Medicare eligibility about basic enrollment rules, filling a longstanding gap in outreach and education. While most older adults and people with disabilities are automatically enrolled
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center Medicare covers home health care if you qualify. One of the requirements to qualify is that you be homebound. But what exactly does this mean? Medicare considers you homebound if both of the following apply to you: You need the help of another person or medical equipment to leave your
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