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America's Healthcare Advocate Cary Hall
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Cary Hall is a unique American with a strong desire to empower his fellow Americans. Cary cancels the noise and confusion in the US healthcare system by bringing a robust array of healthcare providers, experts, practitioners, authors, inventors, as well as business and industry leaders to you each week. Cary's goal is to enable you to become the expert for your own healthcare management, saving you time, money, and effort.
The majority of people, when faced with medical or healthcare decisions, are often in for an uphill battle of complexity and discernment around the options available to them. Cary is also a trusted source for expert-level information and advice around the nuances of health insurance. The real value that is Cary Hall? He's the expert, the mentor, the guide, and the advocate every American needs to make their best educated decisions around personal healthcare.
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Behavioral Health Check: Maintaining a Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit from those providing support
Today my Spira Care guests are Dr. Becky Gernon, Department Vice President and Medical Director at Spira Care and Sharon Wilkinson who is the Clinical Performance manager at Spira Care centers as we discuss Spira Care’s integrated behavioral health component designed to see that patients’ needs are met both physically and mentally.
This is a great episode, and we delve into how behavioral health, like physical health, affects all our lives and that even though we rarely look at it that way. and how Spira Care continues to be on the forefront of behavioral health care and reports to us that nearly 15% of all of their patients also had a visit with a BHC (Behavioral Health Clinician) in 2023.
Ep: 2010
Learn more by calling 833-605-6901 or visit SpiraCare.com
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How to access Medicare Advantage plans and determine which one will fit your needs
My guests are Medicare and Medicare Advantage experts! Joining me from RPS Benefits by Design are Carolee Steele, who is the Director of Medicare, and Maria Ahlers, Chief Operating Officer, Employee Benefits at RPS Benefits By Design.
Together, they offer Medicare Advantage plans from every carrier out there that has a Medicare Advantage plan: Blue Cross, Aetna, Humana, United… they all have zero premium plans.
Hear how they can help ensure you find the right plan that fits your needs with allowances for dental, vision, hearing and even transportation via a debit card that are built into the Medicare Advantage plans.
Did you know, the “extra benefits” that are built into the Medicare Advantage plans is how the carriers compete with each other? That’s important and they tell us why. And, most people start with comparing prescription benefits. Find out why that matters.
Ep 2006
Terms used in this episode:
Simply Blue plan the Blue Cross of Kansas City
RPS Benefits by Design:
877-385-2224 https://www.rpsbenefitsbydesigninc.com/
Primary Care: Spira Care: https://spiracare.com/
Primary Care: CenterWell https://www.centerwell.com/
Medicare Part B
Medicare Part D
Medicare Advantage Plans
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Why is Value Based Primary Care so much better for the patient than Volume Based Primary Care?
They say that 40 cents of every $1 that’s paid for Primary Care services goes to the relationship between the Insurance company and the Doctor. So we're going to talk about a different model of primary care today.
It's an alternative. It's something different, and I'm intrigued by it. And I think you will be, too. It's a model that obviously is working well because they continue to expand the number of clinics they have here in the KC Metro, and you'll find similar value based primary care throughout the USA.
My experts this episode are Troy A. Burns, MD, a pioneer in healthcare reform. He was among the first to adopt the new Direct Primary Care model that fixes many of the problems with our broken healthcare system.
Dr. Burns is joined by Angela Prato, M.D., who joined ProPartners Healthcare in 2018.
Learn more about ProPartners Health Care:
ProPartnersHealthCare.com or call 913-451-4776
Have an idea, or an issue you need help with? Send me a note or submit a topic here: https://www.americashealthcareadvocate.com/contact-us
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The Dr Is In - CenterWell's Dr Ikeme with A Better Way to Experience Primary Care
Today we visit with CenterWell Market President Drew Hare and back for a second visit is Dr. Stephanie Ikeme. I am a fan of the CenterWell model for Senior Primary Care and I think you will find this to be a fascinating episode as we investigate what makes CenterWell so amazing.
CenterWell Senior Primary Care features a care team approach that helps each patient live a healthier, happier life by supporting the mind, body and spirit. As a result, our patients frequently mention how they don't feel rushed when they come in for an appointment. They feel like they can be heard.
Our returning guest, Dr. Stephanie Ikeme, is the regional medical director for CenterWell Senior Primary care.
If you are a senior or if you are the care giver to a parent or relative who is, this episode is for you! While we discuss the Kansas City market specifically, the information is for all seniors in the US who are seeking a better level of primary care. For those outside of Kansas City, CenterWell is in 26 states currently and it is well worth it to see if they operate near you.
Learn more about CenterWell by calling 816-640-8522 or visit http://seniorfocusedkansascity.com
Do you have a problem I can I help you with? Let me know by sending an email: https://www.americashealthcareadvocate.com/contact-us
Thank you!
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The Dr is In - The Challenges Seniors Face with Healthcare-How CenterWell Senior Primary Care Helps
Our topic today is a different primary care model that is centered on Seniors.
CenterWell Senior Primary Care features a care team approach that helps each patient live a healthier, happier life by supporting the mind, body and spirit. Or, as our guest Dr. V says: “One of the things patients frequently mention to me is they don't feel rushed here. They feel like they can be heard. I think that's important because when you feel like you can't express yourself, you're not going to bring things that are of concern to you to the forefront.” Our goal with this episode is to help you feel happier and healthier everyday and my expert guest: Vinod Naidu Velakaturi, MD from CenterWell Senior Primary Care in the Kansas City Metro.
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Are You Someone's Care Giver: CenterWell can make a big difference? Not only do they provide transportation, but there are other things that might be something for mom, or dad or for a grandmother or grandfather.
Learn More about CenterWell:
https://seniorfocusedkansascity.com/ (816) 640-8522
America’s Healthcare Advocate, Season 20, Episode 02
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Other contact information:
RPS Benefits by Design, Carolee Steele and Maria Ahlers: (877) 385-2224 https://www.rpsbenefitsbydesigninc.com/
Need help or have something to share? Contact Cary Hall: https://www.americashealthcareadvocate.com/contact-us
Senior Care Consulting, Steve Kuker 913 945 2800 seniorcareconsulting.com -
2024 Winter Multi-Topic Show: Nobel Vaccine, RSV Surge, 3rd Rail Entitlements, Loneliness Death Rate
The America's Healthcare Advocate Winter Multi-Topic Show has fascinating details, takes and closer looks at
-The mRNA Breakthrough, Nobel Peace Prize and "Unprecedented Vaccine Development"
-RSV's Winter Surge
-How Loneliness is Tied to Death Rate
-Nikki's "The 3rd Rail" of Healthcare Entitlements: Medicare Advantage
-Regular Exercise Mitigates the Effects of COVID 19
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I'm Cary Hall. Join me for part one of our Winter Multi-Topic Series!
If you have a topic or a problem that I can help with:
https://www.americashealthcareadvocate.com/contact-us