Navigating Senior Healthcare

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 May 1, 2021

May 1, 2021 With the great weather this week nobody even wants to think about Medicare/Medicaid insurance, but here we go anyway. How long can I wait to enroll in Medicare part B without having to pay a penalty? You certainly can…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 April 24, 2021

April 24, 2021 Thanks for continuing to send questions, I love helping you navigate through this maze of Medicare. How do I determine wether I should go with a Medigap (also called a Medicare Supplemental plan) or if I should choose a…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 April 17, 2021

April 17, 2021 Let’s just jump right into this week’s question. Hello Nick, I am a senior with original Medicare, a supplement and RX plan. I have been reading your article in the L.S. paper about evaluating whether an advantage plan would…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 April 10, 2021

April 10, 2021 When I turn 65 Am I Automatically Enrolled in Medicare? This is a very common question and thank you for asking it. So the short answer for most people is no. If you aren’t currently receiving Social Security or…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 April 3, 2021

April 3, 2021 Last week, I asked for questions and I wasn’t sure if I would get any responses, but you all certainly delivered and I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for reading this column and thank you for the…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

staff2 March 27, 2021

March 27, 2021 Medicare! Why does it have to be so confusing? I just don’t know what’s the best fit for me. As a local licensed agent, I hear statements like that all of the time and that’s when I get to…

Independence woman, 24, charged in fatal shooting in Raytown early today

admin February 24, 2021

Feb. 24, 2021 A 24-year-old Independence woman has been charged in the fatal shooting earlier today of Michael T Wright in a Raytown, MO, apartment, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today. Daizhane M. Redmond, dob: 2/4/1997, faces Murder 2nd Degree…

One Dead, One in Custody, Following Overnight Shooting in Raytown

admin February 24, 2021

Released by: Captain Dyon Harper Release Date: 02-24-2021 One Dead, One in Custody, Following Overnight Shooting Raytown, MO – On 02-24-2021, at approximately 1:58 a.m., Raytown police officers were called to a disturbance and the sound of gunshots at a residence in the…

Temporary Power Outages Possible

staff2 February 16, 2021

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has increased their alert level to Energy Emergency Alert Level 2 as extended cold temperatures continue to strain the regional power grid. Current conditions make additional controlled, temporary emergency electricity reductions a strong possibility from around midnight through 11 am…

Reduce Your Energy Use

staff2 February 15, 2021

February 15, 2021 Due to extreme frigid weather, energy use is much higher than normal, which is increasing demand on our power grid. Over the next few days, we’ve been asked to implement controlled, temporary emergency electricity reductions during certain times of the day…