That Drug May Be Cheaper If You Pay Cash Instead of Using Your Drug Plan By Mary Johnson, editor Before filling your next prescription, here’s a tip.  Call four pharmacies that you typically deal with and, without ...

Over-diagnosis: Medicare Preventive Services Don’t Always Make Sense For Everyone Medicare covers most, or all, of the cost of many preventive services, like annual mammograms and PSA tests for prostate cancer.  But t ...

The High Cost Of Not Taking Your Prescriptions            As many as 30% of new prescriptions are never filled, and medication isn’t taken by patients as prescribed, about half of the time.  The problem is so common ...

Switching Drug Plans Can Save Big Money — Here’s Proof By Mary Johnson, Editor Unlike the way Medicare negotiates costs for all other medical services and medical equipment, the program doesn’t have the authority t ...

Six Home Modifications That Can Help You Age In Place Eighty percent of older Americans plan to age in their own homes, making some remodeling necessary to keep homes safe and accessible. While home modifications can ...

What Are The Ten Fastest Growing Senior Costs? Since 2000, cost-of-living-adjustments (COLAs) increased Social Security benefits a total of just 43 percent.  Meanwhile typical senior expenses have jumped 86 percent, a ...

Save on Eyeglasses, Try Buying Online By Mary Johnson, editor A pair of eyeglasses can cost hundreds of dollars, but Medicare doesn’t cover them, nor does it cover routine eye exams. Problems with lenses or even th ...

Homeowners: Are You Covered For The Next Disaster? Maybe Not As the number and scope of extreme weather events and disasters grow, some homeowners are learning that their insurance coverage doesn’t provide all the pro ...

Hang Up On Durable Medical Equipment Scams By Mary Johnson, editor “Hello seniors!” the recorded voice bellows. “Stay on the line to learn how you can get a free Medicare-covered back brace.”  I hung up — again. I ...