by Jodie Godfrey | Dec 13, 2023 | Medicare
Should a non-for-profit hospital be able to refuse a patient because of their insurance provider? We recently received an announcement that a local hospital stated that they were not renewing contracting with a certain insurance company in 2024. The letter stated that...
by Jodie Godfrey | Nov 3, 2023 | Health Insurance
World Prematurity Day is November 17, 2023. Premature birth is the leading cause of death in children under the age of five worldwide. In January 2009, I was pregnant with my son Aiden, my water broke when I was 23 weeks. I had been on bedrest the entire pregnancy...
by Jodie Godfrey | Sep 15, 2023 | Medicare
UNDERSTANDING MEDICARE Original Medicare is Medicare Part A and Part B. Medicare Part A helps pay for hospital stays and inpatient care. Part B helps pay for doctor visits and outpatient care. After you enroll in Original Medicare, there are two ways to get additional...
by Jodie Godfrey | Aug 1, 2023 | Health Insurance
TRAVELING ABROAD If you are looking to travel outside of the U.S., you may want to consider Foreign Travel insurance. This type of insurance provides emergency medical coverage when traveling outside of the country and usually provides high policy maximums with a...
by Jodie Godfrey | Jul 14, 2023 | Health Insurance
HEALTHY VISION MONTH As we get older, our risk for some eye diseases may increase. There’s a lot we can do to keep our eyes healthy! We can start by taking care of our overall health. Here are 5 tips you can do right now to set yourself up for a lifetime of...