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Arroyo: Don’t touch our Medicare

10/5/2021
No one was sure what COVID-19’s pandemic impact would be on our community, let alone the world. Not only did my entire family catch COVID-19 in 2020, but we’ve now caught the delta …

Peoria resident helps grow medicare plan nationally

3/9/2021
Keith Dines is 30-year resident of Peoria and president of the Devoted Health Plan of Arizona market, one of the fastest growing Medicare Advantage plans in the US.

Bradford: Opposes Medicare for All plans

10/27/2020
When it comes to health care, most Arizonans want the same thing: lower costs, improved access and higher quality. That’s why I cannot understand how anyone could support a …

It’s time to review your Medicare coverage

10/26/2020
Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment season is underway, and I want to encourage all people with Medicare to review their current health and prescription drug coverage.

Verma: Taking action to protect America’s nursing …

7/10/2020
Nursing homes have become ground zero in the coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 pandemic, with outbreaks causing high rates of illness and death among vulnerable residents living together in close …

Testing for COVID-19 can be costly in long-term care …

5/30/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit long-term care facilities and the senior population the hardest, especially in Arizona, where over 77% of deaths are in people 65+. In addition, deaths in long-term care …

Verma: Got Medicare? Get a no-cost test for COVID-19

5/21/2020
If you have Medicare and want to be tested for coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, the Trump Administration has good news. Medicare covers tests with no out-of-pocket costs. You can get tested in …

Verma: Thank you to all on the front lines of the …

5/15/2020
On behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, I’d like to thank all those who work in nursing facilities --- doctors, nurses, food preparers, housekeepers and others --- for …

Get in-home medical care during the pandemic

4/29/2020
At Medicare, we understand you may have concerns about going to your doctor’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic; like so many Americans, our Medicare beneficiaries are rightly observing social distancing guidelines to protect themselves and others from possible infection.

Verma: Getting medical care in your home during the …

4/22/2020
At Medicare, we understand you may have concerns about going to your doctor’s office during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Like so many Americans, our Medicare beneficiaries …

Medicare and coronavirus: What you need to know

3/27/2020
Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), I wanted to let you know the steps we’re taking to help our Medicare beneficiaries cope with the pandemic.

Still time to change your Medicare health plan

1/20/2020
Did you sign up for a Medicare Advantage health plan last year only to find that it doesn’t meet your needs? Not to worry. You still have time to switch to another Medicare Advantage plan, or return to Original Medicare.