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Medicare’s Hospice Coverage: A Friend’s Gratitude
I recently attended the wake and funeral Mass for a family member of a good friend. In conversation after the services my friend shared with me how grateful the immediate family was for the hospice care provided to their loved one via the loved one’s Medicare...
You May Actually Pay Less for Medicare Part B in 2023
From The Ripley’s Believe-It-Or-Not Department: You May Actually Pay Less for Medicare Part B in 2023 That headline, folks, is surprisingly not a typo. I truly had to do a double-take when I read this in last week’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
If Medicare covers preventive care services at 100%, why was I sent a bill after my preventive care visit?
If Medicare covers preventive care services at 100%, why was I sent a bill after my preventive care visit? The short answer is the bill may very well be valid based on the results of certain preventive care services……. Here’s why. Medicare does cover many preventive...
Understanding Your Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage in 2022
Your particular monthly premium and drug costs depend on the type of Medicare coverage and the respective plan you have selected. Whether it’s a stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan if you are covered under Original Medicare (Option 1), or a Medicare Advantage HMO or...
Medicare Basics: 5 Things to Know about Medicare Part C – Medicare Advantage (Part of a Series)
There are four basic parts of Medicare: A, B, C, and D. Each part helps pay for certain medical services. Medicare Part C, better known as “Medicare Advantage”, comprises an “all in one” alternative to Original Medicare. These “bundled” health plans include Part A,...
Medicare Basics: 5 Things to Know about Medicare Part D – Prescription Drug Coverage (Part of a Series)
There are four basic parts of Medicare: A, B, C, and D. Each part helps pay for certain medical services. Medicare Part D is health care coverage that helps you pay for the prescription drugs you use. Here are 5 things to know about Part D - Prescription Drug...
2021 Medicare Part B Monthly Premium and Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts
Medicare Part B makes up the portion of Medicare that covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, certain home health services, durable medical equipment, and certain other medical and health services not covered by Medicare Part A. Most everyone on...
Medicare Basics: 5 Things to Know about Medicare Part B (Second in a Series)
There are four basic parts of Medicare: A, B, C, and D. Each part helps pay for certain medical services. Here are 5 things to know about Part B: #1 Part B is the second of two parts of what is considered “Original Medicare”. (Part A is the other). #2 Most...
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