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Medicare For Those With Disabilities

March 30, 2018

Medicare For Those With Disabilities

Medicare is not only for those 65 and older. If you are disabled due to injury or disease you may qualify as well. It’s to your benefit to begin looking into Medicare disability benefits as soon as possible. Facts About Medicare for Those with Disabilities Your first step is to apply for Social Security disability […]

Article by David Bynon / Medicare Coverage / disease, health, medicare, seniors

What Gaps in Medicare Mean To You

June 16, 2014

What Gaps in Medicare Mean To You

In dictionaries the word gap means a break, a separation, an incompleteness or deficiency. In Medicare it means the same thing, but it refers specifically to something that is missing from your health insurance coverage. Many seniors make a critical mistake when they buy into government literature that explains how Medicare pays for eighty percent […]

Article by David Bynon / Medicare Coverage / benefits, copay, costs, deductible, gap, health insurance, healthcare, medicare, medigap, Original Medicare, Part A, Part B, Part D, policy, seniors

Does Medicare Travel With You on Your Vacations?

June 4, 2014

Does Medicare Travel With You on Your Vacations?

Are you planning a vacation or two this summer?  Make sure you know what your health insurance covers before you leave town.  Medicare’s coverage of your medical care depends on where you travel and how you receive your Medicare benefits. How Medicare Works When You Travel Inside the US and its Territories If you have […]

Article by David Bynon / Medicare Coverage / abroad, baby boomers, benefits, health insurance, healthcare, medicare, seniors, travel, travel insurance, vacation

Medicare Code: Deciphering The Terminology

June 3, 2014

Medicare Code: Deciphering The Terminology

Flooded by a sea of acronyms, technical terms, facts and figures  when you first explore Medicare, you might feel like putting up your hands and giving up. Don’t, because it isn’t as complicated as it first seems to be. In fact, once you get a handle on the basic terminology you will be well on […]

Article by David Bynon / Medicare / health insurance, HMO, mapd, medicare, medicare advantage, Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D, parts, PFFS, plan, PPO, seniors, terminology

Nutrition Therapy Through Medicare

June 2, 2014

Nutrition Therapy Through Medicare

Everyone benefits from good nutrition; it helps you to stay healthy and live longer. However, for people with certain diseases and conditions a close watch on nutritional intake is vital, and under certain circumstances Medicare will cover Medical Nutrition Therapy costs. What Qualifies You for Medical Nutrition Therapy You qualify for Medical Nutrition Therapy benefits […]

Article by David Bynon / Medicare Coverage / diabetes, dietician, eat well, health, kidney disease, lifestyle, Medical Nutrition Therapy, medicare, medicare part b, nutrition, seniors, therapist

Congress wasted $334 million by forcing Medicare to overpay for drugs

February 25, 2013

Congress wasted $334 million by forcing Medicare to overpay for drugs

Taxpayers are overpaying for Medicare patient drugs. That was the finding of a recent investigation into Medicare’s payment for a certain class of drugs.  The investigation uncovered $334 million in waste due to “locked in” costs by lawmakers. According to Inspector General investigators at the Health and Human Services Department, Medicare has failed to secure […]

Article by David Bynon / Medicare News / congress, drugs, inspector general, medicare, medicare fraud, seniors

Medicare Eligibility Age to Remain; Obama Suggests Raising Revenue Instead

February 13, 2013

Medicare Eligibility Age to Remain; Obama Suggests Raising Revenue Instead

By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has ruled out raising the age that Americans become eligible for Medicare, the government health insurance program for seniors, as a way to reduce the government’s deficit, a White House spokesman said on Monday. Republicans in Congress, who have focused on cutting spending, have said they […]

Article by David Bynon / Medicare News / medicare, medicare eligibility, obama, seniors

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