by Cindy Santos-Mendoza | Insights & Articles
This season comes with reunions, family gatherings around the table, and New Years celebrations But with all these celebrations comes the possibility of food poisoning. According to WebMD (based on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) each...
by Cindy Santos-Mendoza | Insights & Articles
Many of our clients have asked us for clarification about the difference between a yearly physical exam, its coverage and a Medicare Wellness Visit. According to UnitedHealthcare the physical exam focuses on trying to find out what’s wrong with your body. In a...
by Cindy Santos-Mendoza | Insights & Articles
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose). With type 2 diabetes, the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin, may not use insulin in the right way or both. This can cause too much glucose to stay in the blood,...
by Cindy Santos-Mendoza | Insights & Articles
For the first time in many years Medicare will drop Part B premiums by $5.25 effective 2023. According to Forbes this is the first time this has happened in a decade.The reason for the drop is that in 2022 the FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) approved an expensive...
by Cindy Santos-Mendoza | Insights & Articles
It’s amazing that while you’re reading this article and without really knowing it, you are actually breathing. And the only time we’re aware of our breathing is when we’re short of breath. October is Healthy Lung Month which brings awareness to actions we can take to...
by Cindy Santos-Mendoza | Insights & Articles
Last month the president of the United States signed the Inflation Reduction Act. This act has beneficial effects over Medicare prescription drugs coverage and also has some other positive effects for the Medicare recipients. Some of these benefits might be effective...