Author: Diane Reilly

  • My Love Letter to Healthassist

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    “Expect to have an identity crisis.” During the last few months, as I have prepared to retire from Healthassist, well intentioned friends, colleagues, and retirement experts have all sounded this warning bell.  Be prepared to “reinvent yourself,” “to grieve the loss of your professional identity,” and to spend the first year “rediscovering who you really are.” What… Read on…

  • Why I Switched From Medicare Advantage

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    I am a Medicare SME — subject matter expert. At the risk of sounding like a braggart, I have over 20 years of professional health insurance experience. Educating people about Medicare is what I do.  When I turned 65 almost three years ago, I assumed my decision about the Medicare insurance products I would choose would… Read on…

  • Medicare and Weight Loss Drugs

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    It was meant to be funny. Our client Lucy (not her real name) received a holiday card from her best friend that read, “May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.” Having made a resolution for the past eight years to lose weight, Lucy laughed at the sentiment. Secretly, she believed 2025… Read on…

  • Why I Switched From Medicare Advantage

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    Diane Reilly

    I am a Medicare SME — subject matter expert. At the risk of sounding like a braggart, I have over 20 years of professional health insurance experience. Educating people about Medicare is what I do.  When I turned 65 almost three years ago, I assumed my decision about the Medicare insurance products I would choose would… Read on…

  • Suggested Reading: Reducing unnecessary medical care

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    Diane Reilly

    When discussing the topic of healthcare, negativity seems to prevail. At Healthassist, we take a positive approach and teach our clients the best way to manage within the existing healthcare system: to become an informed, assertive, and empowered healthcare consumer.  I maintain optimism by continuously trying to improve the system. The work of improving processes and outcomes in… Read on…

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