Tag: medicare
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Savvy Senior: How to use Medicare’s star ratings system during open enrollment
Dear Savvy Senior, What does Medicare factor into their star rating system? I need to find a new Medicare plan during the open enrollment period and want to get it right this time. — Medicare Shopper Dear Shopper, If you’re shopping and comparing Medicare Advantage plans (the alternative to original Medicare) or Part D prescription…
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Savvy Senior: How to get help with your Medicare costs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare offer any financial assistance for struggling seniors? My mom lives primarily on her Social Security survivor benefit and is having a hard time paying her Medicare costs. — Need Assistance…
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Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover ambulance rides?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Savvy Senior, A few months ago, I took an ambulance to the hospital emergency room because I had a nasty fall at home, but just received a hefty $1,050 bill from the ambulance company.…
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Savvy Senior: Beware of the Medicare Advantage trap
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months and would like to know if I initially enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, am I able to switch back to original…
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Promised state-backed health care public option delayed, but not forgotten
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When last year’s legislative session gaveled in, the hottest show under the gold dome was the pending fight over the public option, one of the last big pieces of Gov. Jared Polis’ campaign promise to save people money on their health care. The state’s economy…
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Voice of consumer: You have Medicare questions, UnitedHealthcare has answers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The enrollment period for Medicare is just around the corner, and this week you can talk with local experts who can answer questions you may have about the process. This week marks National Medicare Education Week. It’s being put on by UnitedHealthcare, and the company…
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Colorado Springs area wellness events starting July 3
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Health Notes appears on a space-available basis, free for nonprofits. Listings appear at the discretion of The Gazette. Email information at least two weeks in advance to listings@gazettedev.gazette.com. ADA Celebration Luncheon — Celebrating Veterans with…