I have not had the need to compare Medicare supplement insurance plans until recently. A Medicare supplement plan (or Medigap plan) is available to help cover costs not covered by Medicare A & B, the original Medicare. These plans are offered by different companies but what I did not know was that the plans [...]

Recently an elderly woman named Clara (real name withheld) was hospitalized for a treatable condition. She became very weak and deconditioned because of all the time spent in the hospital bed. The hospital Physical Therapist recommended that Clara be transferred to a Skilled Nursing Facility for rehabilitation and strengthening. Clara and her family agreed with [...]