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Trust is the primary factor in patient-physician relationships. However, the current system may be subject to fraud. Protecting your personal information must be a primary concern to fight this battle. Billions of dollars’ worth of tax-payers’ money is lost this way and it is up to the public to be alert, avoid and report medicare fraud and abuse, so the …
Turning 65 soon? How to transition from the Marketplace to Medicare coverage – it’s not too soon to start planning for your coverage to switch. If you have a Marketplace plan now, you can keep it until your medicare coverage starts. Then, you can cancel the Marketplace plan without penalty. When to apply for Medicare Once Medicare eligibility begins, you’ll …
How To Choose A Tennessee Medicare Advisor It’s October 15th and that means only one thing in the Medicare world…the 2015 Medicare Annual Election Period has begun! Any medicare beneficiaries can now search and enroll in any Medicare Advantage plans available in 2015. It’s a wonderful opportunity, but as studies have shown that over 50% of Medicare beneficiaries don’t fully …
Medicare can be very confusing and frustrating for those turning 65, in fact, 50% of Americans over 60 don’t understand how Medicare works. There’s a lot to know and no doubt you have a lot of questions. So, we’re here to make Medicare easier to understand. How do I know if I qualify for Medicare coverage? Are you turning 65? …
[iframe src=”http://www.ccv.adobe.com/v1/player/JQLNDLsJNpq/embed” width=”780″ height=”439″ allowfullscreen] It may come as a shock to know that our Tennessee seniors are struggling and 14% live below the federal poverty level. They often go unseen and are seldom heard. Who we simply know as Mr. Peterson, Ray Thompson, or our friend Lucy. Where we walk out our mission every day to serve Tennessee’s under-served …
Accountable Care Organizations and the Medicare Fee-For-Service System In early August I sat in a meeting that radically changed my understanding of how Medicare Advantage insurance providers in Tennessee compete to enroll you in their health insurance plans. We all know the Health Care industry isn’t known for it’s stellar reputation in cost management, invoice transparency and all around efficiency, …
CMS Announces Two Medicare Quality Improvement Initiatives Administration redoubles its efforts to improve quality of post-acute care for Medicare beneficiaries Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced two initiatives to improve the quality of post-acute care. First, the expansion and strengthening of the agency’s widely-used Five Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes will improve consumer information …
It’s almost that time of year again! The Tennessee Medicare Open enrollment period for the 2014-2015 Medicare coverage year happens from October 15, 2014 through December 7, 2014. Sometimes called the 2014-2015 Medicare Annual Election Period, it is often the most important time of the year for seniors with a Medicare plan in Tennessee. Any Tennessee residents, 65 and older, …
Medicare Open Enrollment season begins today, October 1st. However, the enrollment period for Medicare doesn’t begin for another two weeks. Review our Medicare Open Enrollment timeline below. October 1, 2014 As of today, you can start comparing 2015 Medicare plans. Since Medicare plan options change every year, it is important to do your research to know what coverage options are …
This week, HealthTN’s GO Health Bus made appearances at various Nashville seniors towers. Yesterday, June 11, we attended the health fair at the Parthenon Towers – where we rewarded and met with seniors after they participated in the health events. What did we reward them with? Popsicles! It is June after all. We also made appearances at Vine Hill Towers …
