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The Health Benefits Of Fitness Programs In Medicare Advantage Plans

The desire to maintain an active lifestyle and embrace a healthy way of living is a universal endeavor that surpasses age barriers throughout life’s journey. This particularly applies to older individuals, as preserving physical and mental health becomes progressively crucial. Medicare Advantage plans, commonly known as Part C plans, provide coverage beyond Original Medicare. One notable feature of these strategies ...

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How Will A Government Shutdown Affect My Disability Case?

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The United States of America experienced the most prolonged government shutdown in United States history in 2018-2019. Millions, if not thousands, of people looking to get or currently receiving benefits from the Social Security Disability services, had many questions that were left unanswered. You need to be informed in case it happens again. Already Receiving Benefits? There Is Some Good ...

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Dr. Gene Dorio: On Medicare And Hoarding Toilet Paper

Here we go again!  Grab the toilet paper! Early in this pandemic, toilet paper quickly disappeared from store shelves.  Who knows why, but it is probably deeply ingrained in our national psyche. Toilet paper was around for our last pandemic in 1918.  Not the two-ply perfumed-type we have today, but one that advertised it was “splinter free.”  Yikes! Toilet paper ...

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How A Medicare Plan Can Save A Life

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The properties of health insurance start taking on a different form for people over 65 years old. Medicare was established in 1965 as an inclusive federal program that gave certain advantages to seniors and the disabled. The hierarchy of Medicare may seem a bit complicated at first, but it’s actually quite simple once you understand how it’s categorized. Medicare consists ...

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Hospital Prices For Services To Be Made Public In 2019

Hospital prices are expected to be made public starting Jan. 9 in an effort to provide online price transparency for common procedures, impacting Santa Clarita residents, officials said Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Hospitals, including Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, are also expected to be required to make online medical records ...

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Providence Nursing Homes Receive Highest Rating From Medicare

Three Providence nursing homes in the Los Angeles Area rated 5 stars in the annual Hospital Compare survey released this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Providence Holy Cross Sub-Acute Care Center in Mission Hills, Providence St. Elizabeth Care Home in North ...

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Golden Years Expo – November 2, 2016

Host: Tori Topic: Golden Years Expo Guest: Gary Buterbaugh Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! Gary Buterbaugh joins our Afternoon Drive Program to discuss the Golden Years Expo, which is happening this Sunday, November 6th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This important community expo connects residents of Santa Clarita and North L.A. County to organizations ...

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Golden Years Expo, Senior Health Fair Returning To Hyatt

The fourth annual Golden Years Expo and Senior Health Fair returns to the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Golden Years Expo is a free community event sharing information, resources and product, which is being sponsored by Heritage Sierra Medical Group, and ...

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The Senior Hour – August 17, 2016

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Hosts: Barbara Cochran & Dr. Gene Dorio Topic: Health Care and Health Insurance Segment 1 — Niagara Fall/Canadian Health Care System Segment 2 — Healthcare System Problems Guests: Dr. Thomas Polucki, Chiropractor Right Click Here to Download! The Senior Hour – August 17, 2016 Today on the Senior Hour, Barbara and Dr. Dorio speak with Dr. Thomas Polucki about the current ...

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Valencia Doctor Pleads Guilty To $2.4 Million Medicare Scam

A Valencia doctor pleaded guilty Thursday to submitting more than $2.4 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Gary J. Ordog, M.D., 61, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Fernando M. Olguin of the Central District of California to one count of health care fraud.  Sentencing ...

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