Your Health

Understanding the Medicare Alphabet—ABCDs + more
Medicare has different parts that cover different services—and keeping them straight can be confusing. Understanding these parts will help you know what to look for when you’re ready to enroll.
 

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it difficult for someone to fall asleep, stay asleep or both. According to the Cleveland Clinic, insomnia affects up to 70 million people in the United States annually. So what can you do if you have insomnia or prevent insomnia if you don’t have it?

A Medicare Advantage HMO plan can be a great option for those looking for a primary care provider (PCP) to help coordinate their care and don’t mind staying within the plan’s network when selecting providers—and the lower costs that come with it.
 

Deaconess Clinic West

Summer time means being outside.  And sometimes, that means that insects think that we’re delicious, and begin to bite.

 Fortunately, most bites by mosquitos, flies, fleas and even ticks do NOT cause disease. That being said, the best thing to do for your kids and yourself is to try to prevent the bite in the first place.

Once you enroll in Medicare Part A (hospital care) & Part B (medical care), you will need to decide how you’ll get your Medicare coverage. One option is to choose Original Medicare. Original Medicare is health insurance offered by the federal government and includes a set amount of coverage for Medicare Part A & Part B.