Tag: Medicare | BEACON Senior News

How Medicare perpetuates privilege—not equity

Jan 29, 2024 04:00PM ● By Pamela Price

Medicare aims for unbiased care, but CMS misusing CED distorts its purpose, neglecting some and deepening healthcare inequities.

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What's the difference between Medicare's open enrollment periods?

Sep 30, 2023 04:49PM ● By National Council on Aging

Knowing about these two enrollment periods can help you make informed decisions about your coverage.

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Opinion: Confused about Medicare?

Jan 27, 2023 10:13AM ● By Janet Trautwein

Hollywood might be to blame. Medicare’s annual enrollment period just ended, and it was all but impossible to miss the commercials featuring celebrities pitching Medicare Advantage plans

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Confused by Medicare?

Oct 11, 2022 03:18PM

Region 10 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) can help

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Free Walk-in Medicare Help

Oct 04, 2022 09:28AM

Mesa County SHIP offers free unbiased help about Medicare.

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3 mistakes that can cost Medicare beneficiaries a fortune

Oct 03, 2022 03:38PM ● By Christian Worstell

Do these three things and your Medicare will do the very thing it’s designed to do: save you money on your health care.

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Medicare doesn’t want to pay for people with Alzheimer’s

Jun 28, 2022 10:43AM ● By Sue Peschin, MHS

For years, the program has gotten away with paying only a fraction of the costs for a disease that impacts more than six million Americans.

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A Big BeaconFest thank you

Sep 27, 2021 03:00PM

To everyone who came out to the Grand Junction BeaconFest boomer and senior fair on September 9—thank you!

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Stock photo of older, bearded man holding papers, looking at them, and sitting at a table with five pill bottles

Learn about Medicare changes in 2022

Sep 27, 2021 12:35PM ● By Eileen Doherty

Free Medicare Monday seminars are offered virtually for Medicare Open Enrollment.

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“Medicare is exciting,” said no one EVER!

Sep 27, 2021 11:08AM ● By Cloie Sandlin

The ins and outs of Medicare might seem scary, but don’t let the idea of making changes to your plan spook you.

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Joe Namath on the Medicare Coverage Helpline commercial

Opinion: Joe Namath’s Medicare farce

Jul 26, 2021 10:36AM ● By Raymond Reid

Medicare Coverage Helpline—which in no way is affiliated with the government—continues to mislead consumers on the benefits it offers.

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Do you need Social Security?

Jun 29, 2021 05:33AM ● By Dr. Glenn Mollette

I knew a minister who opted out of Social Security. It was one of the biggest mistakes of his life.

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