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When your body is injured or exposed to harmful substances (bacteria, viruses or toxic chemicals), your immune system sends inflammatory cells to heal the damage or attack the invaders. Acute inflammation is your body’s immediate response to damage, which allows the healing process to begin without delay. You may experience pain, swelling or tenderness. With chronic inflammation, your body can trigger the immune system when you don’t have an injury or illness. Conditions associated with chronic inflammation include asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pancreatitis and myocardial…

Original Medicare does not cover prescription drugs. For your medications to be covered, you must either sign up for a Medicare-approved Part D Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) or join a Medicare Advantage plan that covers prescription drugs. Each plan has a formulary, an approved drug list, where you can check to see if Ozempic is covered. Prescription coverage costs include the: Plan’s monthly premium, standard or higher, depending on income level Deductible, if any Copayment or coinsurance for each prescription, based on tiers of pricing…

If you are experiencing foot, ankle, or back pain, your health care provider may suggest wearing an orthotic to treat or correct a physical problem that is causing your discomfort. Physicians often prescribe orthotics to treat many medical conditions such as the following: Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis that cause foot discomfort or abnormal bone positioning Back pain that is caused by abnormal foot positioning Bunions that are causing foot deformities Bursitis which is inflammation of the heel or toe Diabetic neuropathy Flat feet Hammer toes  Heel spurs High arches …

Hospice provides palliative care for terminally ill patients as well as support for family members. It focuses on providing comfort, pain relief, and quality of life services when curative care is no longer an option.  Enrolling in hospice is a very stressful undertaking for eligible patients and their families. That’s why it’s important to understand how Medicare covers hospice care and how you and your family could get support from health care providers during this time.  Who is eligible for Medicare coverage of hospice care? …

It’s common for people over the age of 65 to experience gradual vision deterioration. In fact, there are millions Americans living with some degree of visual impairment – and 65 percent of them are over the age of 50.  Some common vision changes that older adults experience are:  Difficultly seeing objects that are close Difficulty distinguishing differences in colors (like black from blue, red from orange, etc.)  Difficulty adjusting to changing levels of light (like walking into a dark room from outside.)  Fortunately, these are…

Medicare wasn’t meant to be confusing, but it’s grown in complexity since it was first established. Original Medicare, still the program of choice for many seniors, consists of Part A and Part B benefits that work together but cover different services.  What is Medicare Part B?Medicare Part A is hospital insurance. After the deductible, it helps pay for inpatient hospital bills, as well as hospice care and stays in skilled nursing or rehabilitation facilities. When you sign up for Medicare benefits, you’re automatically enrolled in…