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 Unscrambling the myths behind eggs and cholesterol
Enjoying
an egg a day can be part of a healthy diet
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(ARA) -- When it comes to eggs,
dietary cholesterol and heart health, what you think you know may be
a bit scrambled. Concerns over dietary cholesterol and its impact on
heart disease keeps many people from eating eggs, despite their
nutritional benefits. However, more than 40 years of research shows
healthy adults can enjoy an egg every day without significantly
impacting their risk of heart disease. (Click here for the rest of the story.)
New CMS durable medical equipment demonstration
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The Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be implementing a new
demonstration project in 7 states (including Illinois) that will
require physicians and medical equipment companies to submit prior
authorization requests to Medicare when ordering a Power Mobility
Device (PMD). (Power Mobility Devices are scooters and electric
wheelchairs.) (Click here for the rest of the story.)
Tips on reading your 'Medicare Summary Notice'
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The
Illinois SMP program has received
multiple complaints this week* from Medicare beneficiaries who have
noticed claims on their Medicare Summary Notice that were
inappropriate. In one case, an Illinois resident was billed for
services she did not receive at a hospital that is in another state. (Click here for the rest of the story.)
 AMD awareness focuses on protecting and enhancing vision
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(ARA) -- While many people take
their vision for granted, those with Age-related Macular
Degeneration (AMD) certainly do not. AMD Awareness is important
because the condition deteriorates central vision, affecting
everything from seeing faces clearly to literally having a large
"blind spot" in the center of your vision, yet many people are
unfamiliar with AMD. (Click here for the rest of the story.)
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7 mistakes retirees make repeatedly
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CHICAGO (AP)
-- Despite the best of intentions, retirees tend to make the same money mistakes over and over and over again.
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 In
retirement, how will you use your nest egg?
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-- You've waited your whole working life and now it is finally here:
retirement. Savings, 401(k)s, investments: you did what you needed
to get to the finish line. So now what?
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story.)
Just say 'no' to telemarketers
The Illinois SMP
Program has received multiple reports in the last couple of weeks
from consumers who gave their Medicare numbers to people who
contacted them on the phone. These callers often offer “free”
services or equipment, such as diabetic supplies. We have a very
simple rule for calls like this -- just say no. (Click
here for the rest of the story.)
Winter weather especially harsh for
those with diabetes
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-- Trekking through the mall on holiday shopping excursions,
shoveling out the driveway and playing in the snow with the kids -
every winter, your feet log some long, chilly hours. For people with
health issues like diabetes, foot health is especially important
when the weather turns cold, as the disease can affect your body's
circulation even more so during the winter months.
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story.)
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