Medicare Shared Savings Program Saves Health Care Dollars
The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) continues to meet its goals and to do what it was intended to do. In 2022, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Medicare Fitness Programs
Original Medicare does not cover gym memberships but Medicare Advantage and some Medicare Supplement plans can offer that benefit to you. (Source: https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/gym-memberships-fitness-programs) At Georgia Health Insurance we offer Medicare…
Medicare Low Income Subsidy (LIS) Plans and Duel Eligible Plans (D-SNP)
What is the Low Income Subsidy? The Medicare Low Income Subsidy (LIS) is also known as Extra Help and is exactly what the name implies. It helps eligible individuals with…
Sit Less, Move More – Physical Activity Recommendations for Adults 65 and Older
Article written by Kimberly Sea, our administrative assistant and fitness expert! While exercise may get more challenging with age, that is no indicator that you should move less. On the…
Medicare Part B Prices Coming Down…..Maybe
During a time of high inflation, when do you hear of medical costs, much less anything, coming down? The cost of gasoline, energy, food and daily living items are going…
Mental Health Improvements in 2022
Well, here we go into 2022 and it is more important than ever that we investigate our personal mental health. I mean, if we don’t be proactive with regards to…
Health Advice for Those Over 60
By Dr. Michael Roth “Unprecedented Times” – you’ve probably heard this phrase used in the last year and a half more than any other time in history. But it is…
If I am turning 65 and still working, do I have to sign up for Medicare?
By Terri Potter: What are your options if you or your spouse is planning to continue to work and you have an employer Group Health Insurance Plan? These are difficult…
Late Enrollment Penalty
What is a Late Enrollment Penalty? A Medicare Beneficiary may get a notice from CMS or their Part D drug plan or Advantage plan, saying that they may owe a…