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Topics: disability, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, seniors, Social Security, Medicare Coverage, Senior Blogs, medicare questions, healthcare, medicare qualifications, medicare eligibility, ALS, ESRD, End Stage Renal Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

 

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Can I file for Medicare without Social Security?

This is a common question we receive in our call center and on our social media accounts and it is a great question.

Social Security and Medicare are separate decisions, and you do not need to sign up for both programs at the same time. The Social Security full retirement age is 66, however the Medicare eligibility age is 65.

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Both Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans provide beneficiaries ways to minimize and help control out of pocket costs and also maximize their benefits. 

But-both of these types of health insurance plans work VERY differently and it is important to understand the difference before you decide which Medicare plan is the best fit for you.

Below, we will compare and contrast Medicare Supplements to Medicare Advantage to help aid you in this decision.

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"Where liberty dwells, there is my country" - Benjamin Franklin

 The History of our Holiday:

On June 11th, 1776, the Colonies' Second Continental Congress met

in Philadephia and formed a commitee of whose purpose was to draft a

document that would formerly sever our ties with Great Britain.

 

Topics: Health, applying for Medicare, seniors, independence day, american flag

Yoga is a wonderful practice for people of all ages,shapes and abilities. There are some health benefits of yoga that are especially important for the quality-of-life of older adults. Yoga combines physical poses with relaxation and breathing techniques designed to help improve health and well being. Practicing yoga may not directly cure diseases, but it can make a difference in treatment. Here are 7 ways that consistent yoga practice may slow down the aches, pains, and other problems associated with aging.

 

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We are so excited to feature what we think it is phenomenal website on our Company Blog Spotlight today:  Senior Planet!  Taken straight from their about page, “SeniorPlanet.org celebrates aging by sharing information and resources that support aging with attitude, and helps people who were born before the digital revolution to stay engaged and active by bringing digital-technology focus to a range of topics- among them news, health, sex and dating, art and design, senior style, travel and entertainment.

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