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May 27, 2019
Understanding Medicare Part D
Medicare plans include a standard level of coverage, and that goes for prescription drug coverage, too. Every Medicare Advantage plan must cover all services available with Original Medicare coverage.
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May 01, 2019
Navigating Medicare Eligibility
The day you turn 65 is one of the most important milestones in terms of your health. Sure, it’s not as exciting as the day you became eligible for a driver’s license, but 65 does mean a new kind of eligibility: Medicare!
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March 29, 2019
How to Use Your Plan to Help Your Health and Your Wallet
As embarrassing as this is to admit, before working at CDPHP, I really had no idea how my health insurance company could help me with my health. All I knew is that I paid a bill each month, then I’d have health care coverage when I needed it – that was about it. Now, as…
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December 04, 2018
8 Creative Ways to Use Up Your 2018 Health Care Dollars
Once again, the holidays have snuck up on me. It happens every year – the calendar flips to November and bam – I’m hit with toy catalogues and holiday commercials. While you’re making your list and checking it twice, pencil in some time to think about your flexible spending account (FSA).
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August 31, 2018
The ABCs of Medicare
The year you turn 65 is an exciting time of life! It’s also the year you get to enroll in Medicare. Maybe you’re newly retired and making plans for travel, volunteering, or babysitting the grandkids. Maybe you’re postponing retirement because you’re still full of enthusiasm for your job. Maybe you’re not sure what lies ahead,…
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August 28, 2018
5 Simple Steps to Safely Store or Get Rid of Your Medications
They’re in your medicine cabinet. They’re on the counter. They may be sitting on the dining room table, next to a pile of unopened mail. They are unused medications. At first, they were helpful. Now, it’s time to clean them up.
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