Tag: AlohaCare

  • Editor’s Note

    I can still remember my first conversation with myself in early 2010 when I took over Generations Magazine (GM), I said to myself, “now what do I do?” Well, my first call was to my classmate and partner Wilson Angel, GM Art Director and to make a long story short, he said “he was all…

  • Unwrap the Gift of Medical Insurance

    For those who joined or renewed their Medicare Advantage plan this year, don’t forget to take time to unwrap the bundles of information you should have received from your plan by now. Annually, Medicare plan sponsors are required to send new and existing members information on premiums, benefits, cost sharing and all covered services. It…

  • Important Notice: Your Medicare Plan Not Offered in 2014?

    Every year, a few weeks before Halloween, I get dozens of calls from Medicare beneficiaries with questions about Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period, which begins October 15 and ends December 7. It is the time when Medicare beneficiaries can decide to keep their existing health plan or select a new plan that becomes effective January 1…

  • For Once in My Life!

    If you are a Tony Bennett fan, there are few things better in middle age than listening to a medley of his hits, which has to include “I Left My Heart in San Francisco!” He recently performed at the Neal Blaisdell concert hall and his performance was spectacular. At the young age of 87, he…

  • When Good Drugs Go Bad

    Help your drugs help you! Your medications only work as well as they are handled. Where do you keep your medicines? Are they in different places — some in the medicine cabinet, some in the kitchen, and some in your car, purse or elsewhere? It’s important to keep track of your drugs so you know where they…