Millennial? Don’t put off going to the doctor
In this article that I have read it is just a reminder to go annually to see your doctor. Regardless if a recession is looming.
Here is the link to the article.
Chronic Illness to be paid for?
Please see the below article written by the Wall Street Journal. My question is if the cost of that care is shifted before deductible in high deductible plans tied to HSA’s won’t the premium skyrocket?
Chronic Illness paid for before deductible is met?
Is healthcare confusing?
Please take a moment and read this article about medical charges and the ER. The rate is the rate until it isn’t. No one has a clue what health care costs. I would say the last frontier of opaque transparency.
Social Security Error could cause issues for 250,000 Seniors
There will be many seniors, a quarter million that might receive bills for as many as five months of premiums that they thought they paid. This is not a scam or a mistake so please don’t toss the notice in the garbage. For more see the link below.
Medicare pays for long term care? Think again.
Many medicare beneficiaries think that once enrolled in Medicare, long term care will be paid in full. By definition the needs for LTC would be if you could not perform one or two of the six activities of daily living (ADL’s.) Eating, bathing, getting dressed, toileting, […]
Paternity benefits not a fad
Expecting parents? Dad you can experience what Mom has gone through for decades. The joys of staying home to pitch in.
Employers to remain competitive are offering increased paternity leave. Is yours?
Any Hospitals Left?
Another little wrinkle in the ‘Medicare for All’ conversation. Can hospitals stand on their own when reimbursements will be cut in more than half? Many hospitals will close and there will most certainly be layoffs.
2026 No Medicare?
Entitlements are promised and after time run into funding issues. Medicare our backbone of medical insurance for the 65+ population looks to be insolvent by 2026. Just to give you an idea Medicare’s hospital and outpatient care, and RX drug benefit totaled about $740 Billion! (740,000,000,000) last year.
Medicare Fraud A Real Problem
We hear about stories of Medicare fraud. Yet the amounts that are found in scams get bigger and bigger. This still is the tip of the ice berg. This costs us millions a year. Medicare pays quickly before potential frauds get flagged making it a perfect candidate for fraud. […]