Melissa Boone, CCM

11/14/2024

Open enrollment ends in 3 short weeks.
2025 Medicare changes outlined below

01/22/2024

According to research - About four of every 10 older adults take five or more medications, triple the rate from two decades ago. Almost 11 million Americans, or two of every 10 seniors, are on 10 or more drugs.

Polypharmacy—when one patient takes multiple drugs—can contribute to health issues, Dr. Nick Schneeman writes.

12/26/2023

Hope your day was filled with family, love and laughs.
Merry Christmas 🎄

02/07/2022

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Medicare expects to start paying for home Covid-19 tests purchased at participating pharmacies and retailers in the early spring. Over-the-counter tests have not been covered by traditional Medicare before and setting up the process takes some time, which is why reimbursements won't start immediatel...

05/02/2021

How it is already May?

We are now 15 months into the pandemic, how are you feeling?

03/26/2021

🖤 In an effort to honor the lives and legacies of the 15,000+ facility residents who have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, March 25th has been designated as 'We Care' Remembrance Day 🖤

This picture taken almost a year ago exactly was one of the hardest days in the beginning of the pandemic. A day when we lost a patient unexpectedly and were still unsure what we were battling. I will never forget the day, the feeling, the sadness.
We’ve come a long way and I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished and how hard we’ve worked.

A family member asked me today how could she show my staff she appreciated them, and all I could answer was “just say thank you, I appreciate you.” You’d be surprised how little we hear that.

12/27/2020

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/here-are-the-cdc-guidelines-for-allergic-reactions-to-covid-19-vaccines?slot_pos=article_1&utm_source=Sailthru%20Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=daily&utm_content=2020-12-21&apid=&rvid=054528e7403871c79f668e49dd3c44b1ec00c7f611bf9388f76bb2324d6ca5f3 -to-do-if-you-have-a-reaction

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At least six people have had serious allergic reactions to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, prompting the CDC to issue some cautionary guidelines

11/30/2020

Medicare Open Enrollment ends in one week
Have you made a switch?

11/01/2020

Happy November 🍂🍃🍁

It’s the month of gratitude and blessings. We’ve all been thru so much this year.

Take a moment to reflect on how far you’ve come and all that you’ve accomplished.

Here’s to the last 60 days of the year!

10/16/2020

Medicare Open Enrollment began today and will run thru December 7th.

This is your change to change your Medicare Advantage/Part C/Part D Plan for the upcoming plan year (2021). Before making a chance there are a few things to consider and/or review.

📝 Are your physicians in your potential new plan?
📝 Does your new plan cover ALL of your prescriptions?
📝 How much is your new premium?
📝 How much are your copays?

Still not sure how to choose a new plan or if you should even make a switch, comment your questions below!

10/05/2020

Today begins Active Aging Week

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind 🖤

Some benefits of being active include:
👟Increased energy levels
👟Reduced stress levels
👟Improved memory
👟Reduced anxiety
👟Improved sleep

What’s your favorite feel good activity?

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10/04/2020

The last 90 (well 86) days of this year. It’s been a rough one to say the least. But the last few weeks will be busy. Stay tuned for what’s to come. Below is a snippet of what October has in store for us:

October is known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month but it is also Long Term Care Planning Month.

Today starts Mental Health Awareness Week
October 5th begins Active Aging Week
October 15th begins Medicare Open Enrollment

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