Recent content by Heatheratmmc

PPO is a preferred provider organization. HMO is a health maintainence organization. PFFS is a private fee for service. These are all types of networks for insurance companies. HMO's are what I like to think as doctors and hospitals in a fence. An HMO only allows you to see those inside...

to the post above, 95% of your health care expenses occur in the last 6 months of life. With my father in law, one child wants to keep him alive as long as possible; the other that took care of him knew he did not want to live like that. I understand the desire of the family to keep the loved...

More has to be done in respect to Medicare for those 50 and under now. The system was not designed to have a big "bubble" come through the system; aka the baby boomers. With healthcare costs rising, population is living longer; we will have to do something. There are several areas we can...

I would recommend finding a plan in your state has a lower cost. N is a good plan, but you have to remember in the med supp market, each plan F offers the same coverage as any other plan F. So if you could find a plan F; with say United of Omaha - division of Mutual of Omaha (in NC they are...

For me this is researchers/doctors "gone crazy". I like to breath air and I would have to admit I am obsessive about it, does that make My husband stopped eating process foods and sodas and dropped 20 lbs (with little exercise). He was 185 and dropped to 164. His motto for much of what he...

Thanks Mack. I look forward to sharing with and learning from everyone. Heather

AARP plans tend to run on the high side as far as premiums. Since all medicare supplement plans are the same (plan F is plan F no matter what company offers it), I always recommend finding the least expensive plan with a financially strong company. I know this is my first post, but I enjoy...