By Rachel Christian Last Modified: October 16, 2020 7 min read time This page features9 Cited Research Articles Each year from October 15 to December 7, current Medicare recipients get a chance to evaluate and make changes to their health care and drug coverage. This annual opportunity is known as the open enrollment period. But navigating this process without guidance can be complicated, …
Get All Your Federal Benefit Payments in One Account Using Direct Payment
Posted on September 3, 2020 by Joanne Gasparini, Associate Commissioner of the Office of Financial Policy and Operations Direct deposit is the safest and most convenient way to receive your benefit payment. In 2013, the Department of the Treasury issued a mandate to move away from checks as a method to deliver federal benefit payments. Since then, almost 99 percent …
Running Essential Errands
Grocery Shopping, Take-Out, Banking, Getting Gas, and Doctor Visits What you need to know • Stay home if sick. • Use online services when available. • Wear a cloth face covering when running errands. • Use social distancing (stay at least 6 feet away from others). • Use hand sanitizer after leaving stores. • Wash your hands with soap and …
App helps Veterans manage chemotherapy symptoms
“Many positive responses.” “Easy to do.” Posted onTuesday, January 21, 2020 9:50 am Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 474 views Veterans with cancer who undergo aggressive therapies often endure adverse effects. The worst symptoms usually happen at home following chemotherapy or other treatment. As a result, a team at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center in …
Open Enrollment: Lower Premiums, More Choices, Easier to Compare
HealthCare.Gov Open Enrollment: Lower Premiums, More Choices, Easier to Compare Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Affordable Care Act, Eligibility & enrollment, Leadership HealthCare.Gov Open Enrollment: Lower Premiums, More Choices, Easier to Compare I’m excited to share the steps we’ve taken to lower premiums, offer more options, and make it easier to compare choices this HealthCare.gov Open …
Prostate Cancer Awareness
CDC Has a New Email Service We recently changed email services; new email will be sent from subscriptions@cdc.gov. If you wish to continue to receive emails from us, please sign up at the Manage your subscription page. Should I Get Tested for Prostate Cancer? Many men wonder if they should get screened for prostate cancer. Each man must decide for …
Social Security Announces Benefit Increase for 2020
Press Release Thursday, October 10, 2019 For Immediate Release Mark Hinkle, Acting Press Officer press.office@ssa.gov News ReleaseSOCIAL SECURITY Social Security Announces 1.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2020 Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 69 million Americans will increase 1.6 percent in 2020, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 1.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin …
Pain Awareness Month Article
Know What Medicare Covers to Help Manage Your Pain September is Pain Awareness Month. If you have Medicare, there are covered options to help you manage your pain safely and effectively. In addition to pain medications covered under Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D), Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps pay for services that may help you manage your pain, …
Surgeon General Releases Spotlight on Opioids
Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids calls for a cultural shift in the way Americans talk about the opioid crisis and recommends actions that can prevent and treat opioid misuse and promote recovery. The Spotlight – the Surgeon General’s newest update on opioid addiction – also provides the latest data on prevalence of substance misuse, opioid misuse, …
Prevent osteoporosis
Many people don’t know they have osteoporosis until they break a bone. Did you know Medicare can help you prevent or detect osteoporosis at an early stage, when treatment works best? Talk to your doctor about getting a bone mass measurement (bone density). If you’re at risk, Medicare Part B covers this test once every 24 months (more often if …
