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You Need To Read Before You Pay!

So many of us are inundated by mail-it can be hard to catch up or take the time to really read and understand what someone may be sending you a bill for! This happened recently to a family member-they received a medical bill for a small amount of money-under $100. It was from a medical provider that was associated with one of this persons regular care doctors. It did not state the “date of service”, it did not have a code for the “service”, and it did not say anything about what the insurance company had paid towards that bill. These are things that any/every medical bill (or ...

Those Who Receive Government Assistance Can Request ‘Fair Hearing’

Many people as they get older receive programs and services from different government agencies. Maybe you have Medicaid in addition to Medicare to help with medical bills. Long-term Medicaid that pays for services in your home or nursing home expenses. You may receive SNAP to help pay for groceries or HEAP to help with your heating bills or to replace/repair your furnace. Often we hear complaints from older adults that services were cut at their annual review or do not meet their needs. So this month, I wanted to explain the process to have your services reviewed. It is called a ...

Resolve To Have Healthy Bones

We have all been there. The start of a new year starts us thinking about ways to make some improvement to our health or wellbeing. All too often we make general statements of “Losing Weight”, “Increasing Strength”, or “Getting More Sleep”. But, in order to set yourself up for success you need to set “SMaRT” goals. SMaRT stands for specific, measurable, reasonable, and time-bound. In this article, we will apply these SMaRT goals to improved bone health. But first, let’s learn a bit more about the three areas that contribute to good bone health: exercise, diet, and ...

Retiree Cooks Up Volunteer Career At Illinois Mission

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Bored with retirement, Ron Rasberry got off the couch and headed to the kitchen. Not his, but the South Side Mission’s. “I just wanted to stop being lazy,” Rasberry, 71, says with a chuckle. “That couch was killing me.” Hoping to improve his kitchen ...

Mortgage Help Is Available

This month New York State has launched a new program to help homeowners who are struggling to keep up with their mortgage payments due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The New York State Homeowner Assistance Fund (NYS HAF) is a federally funded program dedicated to assisting homeowners who are at risk of default, foreclosure, or displacement because of a financial hardship caused by the COVID-19. You can apply for assistance through a new portal that went live on Monday Jan. 3 at https://www.nyhomeownerfund.org. Funding for this program is limited, so it is highly recommended that homeowners ...

Senior Action Council Is Ready To Help The Elderly

If you have not heard of this New York StateWide Senior Action Council, listen up- this could be helpful to you or someone you know. This organization is a powerhouse! The web site is https://www.nysenior.org/ According to the web site the mission statement speaks volumes! ¯ The purposes of New York StateWide Senior Action Council shall be: ¯ To achieve through united action the dignity, well-being and security of all senior citizens of New York State; ¯To provide a unified and articulate voice on behalf of older New Yorkers, especially as advocate for the low-income ...