Weekly News Quiz

While original Medicare doesn’t offer a grocery allowance, some private Medicare Advantage plans do, including some special needs plans. A grocery allowance is a supplemental benefit that helps eligible MA enrollees pay for healthy food. The allowances are typically available to MA beneficiaries with low incomes, those with dual eligibility for Medicaid and those with certain chronic conditions, as determined by each plan.

If you have been getting Social Security for at least four months before your 65th birthday, you’ll be enrolled in Medicare parts A and B without having to lift a finger.

Check the product name, manufacturer and lot number to see whether a recall affects your medication or supplement. Finding out whether a recall applies to you takes only a few minutes, and it’s worth the time. Stopping a prescription can carry more risk than the recall itself.

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