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Starting on January 1, 2020, you must submit claims using MBIs (with a few exceptions). The Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers is a new way to the SSN-based Health Insurance Claim Number on new Medicare cards. This change comes at the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 which required CMS to remove Social […]

Medicare Beneficiary Identifier: Preparing For Your New Medicare Card

January 9, 2020 in Health tagged health industry changes / healthcare news / insurance and government / insurance industry changes by Jadon Sennet

The importance of vaccinations before international travel is widely known. Yet why are we still constantly dropping the ball on this? A majority of infants, toddlers, and school-age children were not vaccinated at a pre-trial consultation for US pediatric international travelers. According to JAMA Pediatrics, “with more than 1000 [measles] […]

The Importance of Vaccinations Before Travel

January 8, 2020 in Health tagged Disease Prevention / health risks / healthy traveling / treating illness / Vaccinations by Emily Schellin

Gum Disease and Alzheimer — Study Finds Link Between Gum Disease and Alzheimer’s A new study published in Science Advances suggests a link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s. Scientists studied dead and living patients with diagnosed and suspected Alzheimer’s. A molecule called gingipain (produced by gum bacteria) was found in nerve cells in the brains […]

Study Finds Link Between Gum Disease and Alzheimer’s

January 7, 2020 in Health tagged Alzheimer’s Disease / dental health / healthy habits / Neurology / oral health by Jenny McCann

With the new year & decade only a few days away, you might be contemplating setting a New Year Resolutions for yourself. Resolutions are tradition, most common in the Western Hemisphere but also found in the Eastern Hemisphere. People choose to change an undesired trait or behavior, to accomplish a […]

New Year Resolutions: Preparing For The New Year, New You

December 31, 2019 in Health tagged exercise / healthy habits / lifestyle tips / Wellness by Jadon Sennet

New York Life In Talks With Cigna To Purchase Units Of Cigna Corp. Talks have emerged about New York Life Insurance Co. interested in purchasing units of Cigna Corp. The deal would allow NYL to purchase units that sell nonmedical insurance products to employers being estimated at around $6 billion. […]

New York Life In Talks With Cigna To Purchase Units ...

December 26, 2019 in Health tagged health insurance carriers / healthcare news / healthcare providers / insurance and finances / insurance news by Jadon Sennet

Intermittent Fasting — Intermittent fasting is everywhere nowadays. We hear about it every other news segment on TV, and YouTube is filled with influencers vying for you to try it yourself. But does it really make a difference? Is there a reason to starve yourself of your delicious snacks and power […]

Study Reveals Intermittent Fasting Reduces Weight

December 20, 2019 in Health tagged healthy eating / lifestyle tips / living long / nutrition / obesity by Jenny McCann

Women are Having Babies Later in Life — Women are having babies later in life than ever before. Discovering new factors when deciding the right time to expand their family has contributed to this. Women want to be independently successful before they become “tied down.” Historically speaking… The average age at which a woman gave birth in 1970 […]

Why Women are Having Babies Later in Life

December 19, 2019 in Health tagged mental health / stress / Wellness / women's health by Emily Schellin

body — Mental Health Awareness: How To Maintain a Healthy Psyche With mental health awareness rising in America, many have turned towards different ways to combat these disorders. Today we would like to offer you resources and helpful tips on how to maintain a healthy mental psyche. Mental Disorders on a Rise […]

Mental Health Awareness: How To Maintain a Healthy Psyche

December 17, 2019 in Health tagged family health / Health Goals / mental health / nutrition by Jadon Sennet

Weather affects pain — Cloudy with a Chance of Pain According to a new study by The University of Manchester, approximately 75% of people with long-term pain believe weather affects pain. It is a long-held belief that cold weather worsens or aggravates pain. As a result, researchers set out to explain this weather-pain relationship. […]

Weather Affects Pain, New Study Says

December 16, 2019 in Health tagged family health / Health Goals / healthy mind by Jenny McCann

CDC antibiotic Resistance — CDC Superbug Report 2019 In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the first report on Antibiotic-resistant “superbug” in the United States. This was a first-ever snapshot of the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant germs on human health. 2013 estimates showed there were more than 2.6 million antibiotic-resistant […]

CDC Superbug Report 2019

December 16, 2019 in Health tagged cdc / centers for disease control and prevention / global health / preventative care by Jenny McCann