Denton County Living Well Magazine Winter 2014 | Page 20

WE LOVE TAKING CARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS!
Courtesy Avere Healthcare Clinic
Statistics show that most Medicare
recipients don’t understand what
Medicare is all about. This leads to
frustration, which causes seniors to
likely defer preventative care and
skip necessary doctor’s visits. The
average senior doesn’t know when
a colonoscopy is needed, and certainly isn’t particularly eager to find
out!

What’s that red, white
and blue Medicare card in
your wallet all about?

The basic Medicare package is
split into three parts: Part A, covers
hospital care only. Part B, covers
medical health care, including services like doctor visits, x-ray and lab
work. Some of these services have
no deductible, while others do.
Part D covers prescription drugs. It
typically has a monthly premium

as well as a co-pay for prescribed
medications. Sounds simple, but remains confusing.
In 1965, the Social Security Act
established both Medicare and
Medicaid. The Social Security Administration was responsible for
Medicare, while Federal assistance
to the state Medicaid programs
was administered by the Social
and Rehabilitation Service. President Johnson signed the Medicare
and Medicaid Bill in the presence
of former President Truman, who
received the first Medicare card at
the ceremony. President Johnson
remarked: “We marvel not simply
at the passage of this Bill but that it
took so many years to pass it.”
How did we get from that to where
we are today? With recent changes to the healthcare system, many

physician offices have discontinued accepting Medicare in their
office. These days you can’t turn
the television on without hearing
negative remarks about the economy. It’s no surprise that Americans
across all generational lines flat out
reject the idea of cut-backs to the
Social Security and Medicare programs they’ve paid into their entire
lives to reduce the deficit. It leaves
many to wonder,

“Who will take care of
senior citizens?”

At Avere Healthcare Clinic, we’re
pleased to welcome patients with
Medicare and strive to provide the
quality of care our senior citizens
deserve. Who will take care of our
senior citizens? We will, and consider it an honor to do so.

Avere Healthcare is located in Denton, Texas. You can reach us at 940-387-7300.

HEALTHCARE CLINICS
Introducing Avere Healthcare Clinic! We are a primary
care clinic conveniently located on the corner of Bonnie
Brae and Charlotte in Denton. The dedicated staff of our
clinic will work together as a team to provide you
exceptional, high-quality, comprehensive medical care
while paying close attention to your needs and concerns.
Services available include:

Carol Hedtke, MS, RN, FNP-C

General Physicals
Same Day Sick Visits
Diabetes Management
Cholesterol Management
Testosterone Therapy

Prostate Cancer Screening
Women’s Healthcare
High Blood Pressure Management
Cardiovascular Screening
B12 Injections

2535 Charlotte Street, Suite 102; Denton, TX 76201 [phone]