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Medicare.gov message about traveling outside the United States June 14, 2018 Medicare sent the following email to Medicare beneficiaries to let them know that they have only very limited coverage for medical care when traveling outside the United States. This…
If you have Medicare Part A or Part B, you are eligible to enroll in a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. These plans are offered by private insurance companies, and, depending on your zip code, you probably have a…
Medicare Parts A and B, also known as Original Medicare, don’t provide coverage for most prescription drugs. To get help with the cost of your medications, you’ll need to purchase a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. Part D drug…
You’ve paid for Medicare A all your life, and you pay a monthly premium for Medicare Part B when you receive it, but Medicare still doesn’t cover all of your medical expenses…far from it. Your Part A hospital coverage and…
Medicare coverage starts based on when you sign up and which sign-up period you’re in. Your first chance to sign up (Initial Enrollment Period) Generally, when you turn 65. This is called your Initial Enrollment Period. It lasts for 7 months, starting…
Some people automatically get Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) when they turn 65, and some people need to sign up for Part B. Learn how and when you can sign up for Part B. If you don’t sign up for Part B…
Medicare Part B is known as your “medical coverage.” Part B covers 2 types of services Medically necessary services: Services or supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat your medical condition and that meet accepted standards of medical practice. Preventive…
During your working years, you pay 1.45% of each paycheck (and that amount is matched by your employer) to pay for Medicare Part A. You earn “premium free” Part A by contributing to the Medicare program for 40 quarters (the equivalent of…
Medicare Part A is known as your “hospital coverage.” In general, Part A covers: Inpatient hospital care Skilled nursing facility care Nursing home care (as long as custodial care isn’t the only care you need) Hospice Home health services
Medicare is a government-run insurance program for people age 65 and older, people on Social Security disability for two or more years, and people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The program was signed into law in 1965 and as been modified…
