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Medicare and Medicaid New to Part D and Extra Help? Start Here

2 years ago

4 min read

Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) and the Extra Help program that lowers drug costs for people with limited income and resources. Key takea...

Medicare and Medicaid Medicare Enrollment Periods: A Beginner-Friendly Start

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

4 min read

The fixed windows when you can sign up for Medicare or change your Medicare coverage. Key takeaways Initial Enrollment Period: 7 months: the 3 months...

Medicare and Medicaid New to Medigap Policies? Start Here

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

Medicare Supplement Insurance sold by private companies to help pay costs that Original Medicare does not, such as copays, coinsurance and deductibles...

Medicare and Medicaid Medicaid Eligibility for Beginners: Where to Start

Dr Amara Nwosu

2 years ago

3 min read

The rules that decide who can get Medicaid, the joint federal and state program that covers people with limited income. Key takeaways Run by: each sta...

Medicare and Medicaid Starting Out With CHIP Coverage for Children

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

The Children's Health Insurance Program, which provides low-cost coverage for children in families that earn too much for Medicaid but cannot aff...

Medicare and Medicaid Medicare Wellness Visits: A Beginner-Friendly Start

Dr Priya Raghunathan

2 years ago

4 min read

The "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit and the yearly Annual Wellness Visit , which Medicare Part B covers to plan your preventive care....

Medicare and Medicaid New to Dual Eligibility? Start Here

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

3 min read

Having both Medicare and Medicaid, which together can cover most health costs for people with limited income. Key takeaways Who pays first: Medicare p...

Medicare and Medicaid The First Steps With Medicare and Medicaid Appeals

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

4 min read

The formal process for asking Medicare, a Medicare plan or your state Medicaid program to review a decision to deny, stop or limit coverage. Key takea...

Substance Use and Recovery Opioid Overdose and Naloxone for Beginners: Where to Start

Dr Amara Nwosu

2 years ago

4 min read

How to recognize an opioid overdose and use naloxone, a medicine that can quickly reverse it. Key takeaways Signs of overdose: pinpoint pupils, unresp...

Substance Use and Recovery Fentanyl Risks for Beginners: Where to Start

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

The dangers of illegally made fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid now found in many street drugs and fake pills. Key takeaways Strength: about 50 ti...

Substance Use and Recovery Alcohol Use Disorder: A Beginner-Friendly Start

Dr Priya Raghunathan

2 years ago

4 min read

A medical condition in which a person has trouble controlling or stopping drinking despite harm to their health, work or relationships. Key takeaways...

Substance Use and Recovery Cannabis Use for Beginners: Where to Start

Marcus Okafor

2 years ago

3 min read

The health effects and risks of marijuana, including smoked, vaped and edible products. Key takeaways Cannabis use disorder: about 3 in 10 people who...

Substance Use and Recovery New to Vaping and E-Cigarettes? Start Here

Sofia Lindqvist

2 years ago

3 min read

Battery-powered devices that heat a liquid, usually containing nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled. Key takeaways Nicotine: most e-cigarettes co...

Substance Use and Recovery Stimulant Use: A Beginner-Friendly Start

Dr Amara Nwosu

2 years ago

3 min read

The risks of cocaine, methamphetamine and misused prescription stimulants, which speed up the body and brain. Key takeaways Examples: cocaine, methamp...

Substance Use and Recovery Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: A Beginner-Friendly Start

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

FDA-approved medicines (methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone) used with counseling to treat opioid use disorder. Key takeaways Methadone: given thr...

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