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  • New Medicare help for people with chronic illness

    Greg DillSpecial to Village News|Updated Apr 30, 2017

    If you have Medicare, there’s a good chance you have two or more chronic conditions such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, or dementia. Two-thirds of the 57 million Americans with Medicare have two or more chronic illnesses. Having multiple chronic conditions increases the risk of death and functional limitations, decreases quality of life, and leads to higher health care spending. Managing chronic diseases can be difficult, to say the least. You often face multiple visits to one or more doctors; you must take mu... Full story

  • Finding a good nursing home

    Greg Dill Special to the Village News|Updated Feb 28, 2017

    One recent Sunday morning, I woke up to a text message from a coworker saying she’d been up all night with her mother in the emergency room. Her mom had fallen, broken her hip, and was getting admitted to the hospital for surgery. As you can imagine, my colleague was exhausted, worried, and facing some important decisions. Even as her mom was being prepped for surgery, the hospital’s care coordinator was asking which rehabilitation facility she should be sent to afterwards. As a fellow official of the U.S. Centers for Medicar...

  • Don’t get stuck with Medicare late fees

    Greg Dill|Updated Jan 27, 2017

    Special to the Village News This past holiday season, I found myself in line at the airport counter, waiting to check a bag prior to a flight to visit family and friends. The gentlemen in front of me got frustrated when the customer agent said he had to pay more to check a bag because he hadn’t paid for it online beforehand. I could relate to his irritation since I’d had a similar experience years ago. But I was late for my plane and hoped the situation would be remedied soon. After talking to a manager and reviewing the ter...