Five Foods That Help Fight Diabetes

For many people, a diet focused on prevention and treatment of diabetes can be vital in promoting good health and reducing the risk or symptoms of this disease afflicting over 20 million Americans. Fortunately, there are some foods known or widely thought to help fight diabetes. Continue reading “Five Foods That Help Fight Diabetes” »

Fifteen Quotes from 2013 to Inspire Us in 2014 and Beyond

Quotes as inspirational and impactful as FDR’s “The only thing we have to fear is …,” JFK’s “Ask not …,” and Lou Gehrig’s “I consider myself the luckiest man …” probably come around only a few times in a century, so it may seem a tall order to offer up 15 extraordinarily inspirational quotes from 2013. Continue reading “Fifteen Quotes from 2013 to Inspire Us in 2014 and Beyond” »

How Easy Is It to Lower Medicare Supplement Premiums?

If you’re like a lot of people, you did things right by enrolling in a Medicare supplement plan during your six-month Medigap open enrollment period, which began the first of the month you were both 65 or older and enrolled in Medicare Part B. Continue reading “How Easy Is It to Lower Medicare Supplement Premiums?” »

Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period

If you missed the opportunity to disenroll from your Medicare Advantage plan during the Oct. 15-Dec. 7 Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP), you have another chance to do so during the current Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP), which began Jan. 1st, and will continue until Feb. 14th. Continue reading “Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period” »

Should I Switch from Medicare Advantage to Medigap?

If you signed up for a Medicare Advantage plan during the Oct. 15-Dec. 7 Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP), you are not locked into that plan for an entire year if you have decided that the plan you chose is not your best option for 2014. Continue reading “Should I Switch from Medicare Advantage to Medigap?” »