Older adults face many changes in their lives.
Many people think that these changes are associated only with the physical ailments that often accompany our retirement years. Although there is no denying the immense challenge of dealing with serious illness, other life changes can be equally stressful. Changes such as divorce, retirement, change of residency and the death of a spouse can also present difficult obstacles to overcome. Interruption of Medicare benefits is one problem. At WPS-Medicare Part B, an active role is taken in supporting beneficiary advocacy groups such as the Area Agencies on Aging, Elder Law Center and AARP to assist older adults in handling these complex issues while trying to work with their Medicare coverage.