10 February 2021

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Will Medicare pay for nursing-home care?

Will Medicare pay for nursing-home care?


By Sandra Teel Steel Medicare Insurance Agency Therearelimitedcircumstances when Medicare will pay for nursing- home care. If you have been admitted to the hospital for at least three days, after hospitalization, Medicare will cover 100 percent of care at a skilled nursing facility for the first 20 days. Starting on day 21, youwouldhaveacoinsuranceofup to $185.50 per day until day 101. Many

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Help your community at the upcoming blood drive

Help your community at the upcoming blood drive


By CJ Blomquist OptumCare Pandemic or not, there is still a need for blood donations to serve patients in critical need, such as those in surgery or in need of a transfusion. Each quarter, the Health Care Center hosts an American Red Cross blood drive, including one on Friday, Feb. 12, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Appointment required. It used to be easy to walk in and donate blood. But now a few extra

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Hillhouse, a superb 7 under ….

Hillhouse, a superb 7 under ….


Hillhouse, a superb 7 under par 55; second: LaCascia, an excellent 5 under 57; third: Choi, 2 under 60; fourth: Stivers, even par 62; fifth: Norihiro, 2 over 62; sixth: Bill McKusky; seventh: Glenn Barry. Hillhouse had a birdie, fewest putts and was closest to the pin on the 120-yard, par-3 15th hole. Norihiro was closest to the pin on the 100-yard, all-over-water, par-3 third hole. Choi also had a
03 February 2021

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Questions about COVID-19 vaccines

Questions about COVID-19 vaccines


By CJ Blomquist OptumCare It’s exciting to see vaccine efforts underway, as it’s a major step forward in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. As you consider getting a vaccine, you probably have some questions. Here are answers to some of the more common questions. I have a health condition. Is this vaccine safe for me? Yes, clinical trials of the vaccines included people with chronic conditions

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