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Navigating Medicare While Caring for Aging Parents and Your Own Family

As part of the sandwich generation, you may find yourself helping to care for your aging parents while managing your own family's responsibilities. This can be a challenge on it's own, but it only gets more complex when Medicare comes into play. Managing healthcare planning for elderly parents can ...

Recognizing Medicare Gaps in Home Health Care and How to Fill Them

If you or a loved one is in need of home health care, it's important to understand what Medicare covers for these types of services and what is excluded. In this blog, you'll learn what home health care entails, what coverage Medicare provides, and where the gaps lie so you can plan accordingly and ...

Does My Medicare Cover the Shingles Vaccine?

Shingles can cause intense pain and discomfort, but the good news is that it can be preventable with the Shingrix vaccine. If you’re wondering whether your Medicare plan covers this vaccine, you’re not alone. As licensed agents who specialize in Medicare, we hear this question a lot. In this post, ...

Medicare Star Ratings and Why They Are Important

When choosing a Medicare plan, one important attribute to consider is a "Star Rating." The overall Star Rating gives a ranking of the Medicare plan's quality and performance for the types of services that each plan offers. A higher Star Rating typically indicates a higher level of performance and ...

Understanding Medicare Vaccine Coverage: What’s Included, from Flu to RSV

Have you mastered your Medicare coverage, or are you still trying to figure out the specifics of what's covered and what's not? If you're wondering how various vaccines are covered by your Medicare, then you've come to the right place. In this blog, we'll explain which vaccinations are covered by ...

Does Medicare Cover Nursing Homes?

Planning for nursing home care can feel overwhelming, especially when you're trying to understand how Medicare fits into the picture. Whether you're planning for the future for yourself or navigating options for a loved one, you'll need to know what Medicare covers and, just as importantly, what it ...

Does My Medicare Plan Cover a Fitness Membership?

Staying active as we age is essential for a long and healthy life. If you’ve been looking to maintain your health and energy levels as you get older, you may be wondering if Medicare can help. The good news is that many Medicare plans actually cover gym and fitness memberships at no extra cost! In ...