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OPINION NEWS
From left, are, Bennett Strege; Henry Gaskins; Kristina Anderson; Mitchell
Mehrer; James Myers,
Dan Anderson; Stephen Horn; and Andrew Skogen. (Courtesy Photo) '
New highway troopers graduate, sworn in,
Eight troopers graduated from
the North Dakota Law Enforcement
Training Academy on Feb. 12, fol-
lowing successful completion of a
comprehensive law enforcement
training program'.
The newly sworn North Dakota
Highway Patrol troopers began the
academy on Sept. 22 and completed
the 21-week accelerated training
program. The new troopers began
field training with assigned NDHP
troopers beginning Feb. 15, and will
be temporarily stationed at posts
Diabetes a
I’ve learned a lot from my patients
over the years. Sometimes, the les-
sons are learned as I walk beside
them through struggles, both medical
and non-medical.
Sometimes, the lessons are ex-
plicitly stated, words of wisdom that
stick with me through the years, arid
change the way. I understand illness, '
or life in general. i
The first such lesson I remember
was from a middle—aged woman who
had been diagnosed with type 1 dia- I
betes only a few years prior. She
came to me with blood sugars that
ran critically low in the middle of the
night, but sky high during the day.
The situation only worsened when
she tried to adjust her insulin. Back
in those days, our tools for managing
diabetes were far more limited, and
our insulin regimens far more rigid.
After we adjusted her dosing so
that the peaks and valleys of her in—
sulin effect were a better fit for her
life, we started fine tuning the con-
trol of her blood sugar. We needed to
balance her insulin, with her activity,
with her food. This is when she said
to me, “Diabetes is the original do-it-
yourself disease.”
The truth of this statement res-
throughout the state.
Gov. Doug Burgum gave the
graduation address and expressed
gratitude to the new troopers and
their families. He noted the courage
and dedication needed of those who
serve in uniform and wished them
well as they begin their service to
the citizens of North Dakota. Re—
tired Supreme Court Justice Dale
Sandstrom administered the oath of
office. A badge of authority, which
is issued only to duly appointed and
acting members of the highway pa-
trol, was presented to each gradu—
ate.
The graduates and their home-
towns are Dan Anderson, Edina,
Minn.; Kristina Anderson, Brainerd,
Minn.; Henry Gaskins, Houston;
Mitchell Mehrer, Dickinson; James
Myers, Larimore; Andrew Skogen,
Bismarck; Stephen Horn, Catlett,
Va.; and Bennett Strege, Detroit
Lakes, Minn.
The assigned duty locations of
the new troopers will be announced
following field training in April.
do—it—yourself disease
R} Dr. Debra Johnston
onated with me then, and I still hear
her words almost every time I see a
person with diabetes 20 years later;
The stakes are high. Control
of blood sugar is directly correlated
with the odds of developing one of
the terrible complications of diabetes,
such as blindness, strokes, heart at-
tacks, kidney failure, amputations,
and nerve damage.
That control rests in part with our
medicines, but the real challenge of
diabetes lies in the fact that success
depends on changing habits, and that
is difficult indeed. People with dia—
betes are asked to change the way
they eat, the way they move, the very
way they live. They are often asked
to monitor their blood sugars, which
to date has meant pricking their fin—
gers to take blood, and to make deci-
sions based on those results,
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sometimes multiple times a day.
Then, do it again tomorrow, and the
next day, and the next day. Addition-
ally, diabetes medications and sup-
plies are awfully expensive!
There is some hope: new tech-
nologies are making it easier to han-
dle the mechanics of managing
diabetes, and new medicines are al-
lowing more flexibility in lifestyle.
But the burden of success still rests
very much on the shoulders of the pa-
tient, to balance medicines, with ac—
tivity, with food, in all the decisions
he or she makes every day.
Diabetes is no doubt, the do-it—
yourself disease.
PUBLIC
NOTICES
A public notice is information
informing citizens of government
activities that may affect the
citizens’ everyday lives. Public
notices have been printed in
local newspapers, the trusted
sources for community
information, for more than
200 years.
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Where to get vaccination information
To the editor:
As coronavirus vaccines continue
to roll out in North Dakota, people
without Internet access are asking
where they can get vaccination infor—
mation and how they get signed up
for the vaccine.
Getting information to people
without online access is critical so
they can also get in line until such
time when supply of the vaccine
meets demand.
Those who don’t have access to a
computer should first contact their
health care provider. If you don’t
have a provider, call the ND. De-
partment of Health’s toll-free vaccine
hotline at 866-207-2880. They may
be able to help you set up an appoint-
ment for the vaccine, or refer you to
providers where you live.
Or, call a family member or neigh-
bor with Internet access to help you
find information about COVID-19
vaccine availability in your area.
We continue to hear from older
North Dakotans looking for facts
about the vaccine. They want to
know where and when they can get
the vaccine, what they need to bring,
and if there is a cost.
The vaccine is free of cost. AARP
fought to ensure the vaccines are free.
People without health insurance can
also receive the vaccine for free.
AARP North Dakota has launched
a new webpage (aarp.org/NDvac-
cine) to help people cut through the
confusion and share details of what
we know for sure so that people can ;
make their own decisions.
We’re fighting hard to help people
get the facts of the COVID-19 vac—~ "
cine. We know there is no time to
waste.
Kathi Schwan
West Fargo
AARP N.D. State President
Do I need to Sign-up for Medicare if I’m still working?
Dear Savvy Senior,
I will turn in a few months and
plan to keep working for several
more years. have good health in-
surance from my employer now. Do
have to sign up for Medicare when
reach 65?
Looking Ahead
Dear Looking,
Whether you need to enroll in
Medicare at 65 if you continue to
work and have health insurance
through your job depends on how
large your employer is. The same
rules apply if your health insurance
comes from your spouse’s job.
But first, let’s review the basics.
Remember that original Medicare
has two parts: Part A, which pro-
vides hospital coverage and is free
for most people. And Part B, which
covers doctor’s bills, lab tests and
outpatient care. Part B also has a
monthly premium, which is $148.50
for most beneficiaries in 2021 , but is
higher for individuals earning above
$88,000.
If you’re already receiving Social
Security, you’ll automatically be en-
rolled in parts A and B when you
turn 65, and you’ll receive your
Medicare card in the mail. It will in-
clude instructions to return it if you
have work coverage that qualifies
you for late enrollment. If you aren’t
yet receiving Social Security, you
will have to apply, which you can do
online at SSA.gov/medicare.
If you plan to continue working
past the age of 65 and have health in—
surance from your job, your first step
is to ask your benefits manager or
human resources department how
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your employer insurance works with
Medicare. In most cases, you should
at least take Medicare Part A because
it’s free. (Note: If you’re funding a
health savings account you may not
want to take Part A because you
can’t make contributions after you
enroll). But to decide whether to take
Part B or not will depend on the size
of your employer.
Small Employer
If your current employer has
fewer than 20 employees, Medicare
will be your primary insurer and you
should enroll in Medicare Part B '
during your initial enrollment pe—
riod. This is a seven-month period
that includes the three months be-
fore, the month of, and the three
months after your 65th birthday.
If you miss the seven-month sign-
up window, you’ll have to wait until
the next general enrollment period,
which runs from Jan. 1 to March 31
with benefits beginning the follow-
ing July 1. You’ll also incur a 10 per-
cent penalty for each year you wait
beyond your initial enrollment pe-
riod, which will be tacked on to your
monthly Part B premium.
Large Employer
If your employer has 20 or more
employees, your employer’s group
health plan will be your primary in-
surer as long as you remain an active
employee. If this is the case, you
don’t need to enroll in Part B when
you turn 65 if you’re satisfied with
the coverage you are getting through
your job. But if you do decide to en-
roll in Medicare, it will supplement
your employer insurance by paying
secondary on all of your claims.
Once your employment or group
health coverage ends, you will then ’
have eight months to sign up for
Part B without a penalty. This is
known as the Special Enrollment
Period.
Check Drug Coverage
You also need to verify your pre-
scription drug coverage. Call your
benefits manager or insurance 'com-
pany to find out if your employer’s
prescription drug coverage is con—
sidered “creditable.” If it is, you
don’t need to enroll in a Medicare
Part D prescription drug plan. If it.
isn’t, you should purchase a plan
(see Medicare.gov/plan-compare)
during your initial enrollment period
or you’ll incur a premium penalty (1
percent of the average national pre-
mium for every month you don’t
have coverage) if you enroll later.
If you have more questions or
need help, contact your State Health
Insurance Assistance Program (see
ShiptaCenter.org), which offers free
Medicare counseling. Or‘ call the‘
Medicare Rights Center helpline at
800-333—4114.
Send your senior questions to:
Savvy Senior, PO. Box 5443, Nor- a
man, OK 73070, or visit SavvySe-
nior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor
to the NBC Today show and author
of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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