by Admin | Apr 7, 2026 | Health Coverage, Medicare
Medicare usually doesn’t cover medical care outside the U.S. and its territories. However, Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans must cover care you receive outside the U.S. in some very limited certain circumstances: • Medicare will pay for emergency...
by Admin | Mar 5, 2026 | Senior Citizen, Social Security
“Yes, your own benefit can continue to grow while you collect a survivor benefit. However, we need to clarify how that happens…” “Your own Social Security retirement benefit can potentially grow even if you are already receiving a survivor benefit. This is...
by Admin | Feb 10, 2026 | Health Coverage, Healthcare
The Assistance Fund is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs by providing financial assistance for their copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other health-related expenses. Millions of...
by Admin | Sep 9, 2025 | Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare
Today’s newsletter examines the changes to Medicaid, their potential impact, and the political and legal challenges to the new bill. The majority of these changes will affect non-disabled adults age 18-64, so those age 65 and over don’t need to panic, but some of the...
by Admin | Aug 20, 2025 | Medicare, Senior Citizen
You might have heard me explain to protect your Medicare ID# on your Medicare cards. Your Medicare ID# is like your Social Security ID#. The same importance. Scammers will randomly make phone calls to sell you something. These items could be durable medical equipment,...
