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Scott Dershowitz, LMSW, CMC

Medical Reviewer Member of the SingleCare Medical Board
Scott Dershowitz, LMSW, CMC, is a licensed social worker, geriatric care manager, and aging life care consultant based in New York City.
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Medicare card with stethoscope and notepad: What is Medicare?
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What is Medicare?

Medicare is federal health insurance for people aged 65+ or younger people with certain disabilities
New year resolutions
Wellness

New Year’s resolutions during COVID-19

Think ‘specific’ and ‘sustainable’ when setting your goals for 2022
What medical records should I keep? A stethoscope and notepad
Health Education

What health records should I keep?

You should have certain paperwork on hand for up to 10 years. Here’s how to know what to save and what to toss.
Sprinkled donut with a bite out of it: Do Medicare Advantage plans have a donut hole?
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Do Medicare Advantage plans have a donut hole?

If you add prescription drug coverage to your Medicare Advantage plan, it will still have a donut hole, just like a regular Part D plan
Blue Rx prescription pill bottle: Does Medicare Part B cover prescriptions?
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Does Medicare Part B cover prescriptions?

Medicare Part B covers some medications, but if you regularly take prescriptions, you'll probably want Part D coverage as well
Medicare card and insulin vial with syringe: Medicare insulin coverage
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How to afford insulin on Medicare

Does Medicare pay for insulin? Find out which Medicare plan you need to get the most affordable insulin.
A hand holding a dibetic glucose monitor: Does Medicare cover testing supplies?
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Does Medicare cover diabetic supplies?

Certain Medicare plans cover diabetes supplies, but you may still owe a copay
Map of America with charts and graphs: Medicare Statistics
News

Medicare statistics 2024

18.5% of the U.S. population is on Medicare. Find out which Medicare plan is the most popular, the most common health conditions and popular drugs, and Medicare price trends over the years.
How to get medical records
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How to get medical records

Plus, use this downloadable letter to ask for copies of your important documents
Penalty for not having health insurance
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Fine amounts for no insurance

There is no longer a federal mandate, but certain states have implemented their own
A couch represents free therapy
Company

How to get therapy without insurance

Use these resources to find free or low-cost mental health treatment
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