First, let’s answer the question, what is a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan. Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) is the basic Medicare benefit package granted to eligible individuals when they turn 65 or enter their 25th month of receiving disability benefits. Original Medicare provides broad coverage of many hospital and medical expenses. But Medicare comes with out-of-pocket costs such …
Turning 56 and Your Health – Exercise and Arthritis
YOUR BONES HANG OUT IN A LOT OF JOINTS. KNEE JOINTS. HIP JOINTS. THE JOINTS IN YOUR FINGERS AND THE JOINTS IN YOUR TOES. WHEREVER BONES MEET, THERE IS ALSO CARTILAGE, A RUBBERY, PROTECTIVE LAYER THAT ENSURES YOUR JOINTS BEND SMOOTHLY AND PAINLESSLY. BUT EVEN CARTILAGE CANNOT DO THIS TREMENDOUS JOB ALONE. A THIN MEMBRANE CALLED THE “SYNOVIUM” PROVIDES FLUID …