About ten thousand people a day turn 65 in the United States, making them eligible for Medicare health insurance. If you are about to turn 65 you might want to know what being Medicare eligible means to you and how you can best prepare. The most important thing to be aware of is your Initial Enrollment […]
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 […]
How Medicare Part A Covers Your Hospice Care
Hospice care involves providing physical and emotional care for a patient who is not expected to live. This care is usually provided at home, and is covered by your Medicare Part A health insurance, however, Medicare also covers approved hospice facilities. To qualify for hospice on Medicare your doctor must first certify that you are […]
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 […]
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 […]
What are Air-Fluidized Beds and Who Needs One?
Anyone that has spent more than a week or two sick or injured in bed knows just how uncomfortable being bedridden can be. Fortunately, there are solutions for patients that need bed sore relief, including air-fluidized beds. Air fluidized beds are therapy beds that provide an ideal healing environment for patients with compromised skin. They […]
Does Medicare Cover Acupuncture?
Years ago I worked in a very high stress job that caused me to have severe headaches. However, the job came with a very unusual perk; We had a full-time acupuncturist on staff. Once a week I had a thirty minute session with Victor for treatments, including massage therapy, acupuncture, acupressure and electro-acupuncture. He helped […]
Does Medicare Cover Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings?
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of the aorta resulting in an abnormal widening (ballooning) that’s in excess of 50 percent of the normal diameter. Most arterial aneurysms form in the abdominal aorta below the kidneys. This is called an infrarenal aneurysm. Aneurysms frequently continue to increase in size […]
Who Is Eligible To Enroll In Medicare?
The basics of Medicare eligibility are simple. First, you must be a United States citizen or a permanent, legal resident for at least five years. Second, you must meet at least one of the following criteria: Be age 65 or older and eligible for Social Security; or Be permanently disabled and receive Social Security disability […]
How To Get or Replace A Medicare Card
If you are a new beneficiary, getting your first Medicare card is automatic. The Social Security Administration will automatically enroll you in Medicare Part A as soon as you are eligible. For most people, the same is true of Medicare Part B. In most cases, your red, white, and blue Medicare card will show up […]
When and How-to Enroll in Medicare
For most people Medicare enrollment is automatic. For some, enrollment terms vary depending on how and when you become eligible. Most people are automatically enrolled in Medicare when they reach age 65. This is when your Social Security benefits start. If you live in the continental United States the Social Security Administration (SSA) kicks off […]
How Much Does Medicare Cost?
Not everyone pays the same amount for their Medicare. If you have Medicare benefits, the amount you pay for your health insurance depends on how much you earn, the type of Medicare insurance you choose, and how much health care you require. Medicare has several parts, and each part has different costs. Plus, people earning […]
How-to Enroll in Medicare if you are Disabled
If you qualify for Social Security Disability income benefits due to a permanent disability, you most likely also qualify for Medicare benefits to cover your medical expenses. To qualify for Medicare Disability, most people will need to first collect Social Security Disability for two years. Medicare Disability begins when you receive your 25th payment from […]
What is Medicare?
Medicare is health insurance for U.S. citizens and legal residents ages 65 and older. Benefits are also available to people with certain disabilities, and those with kidney failure (End-Stage Renal Disease) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The federal program was created in 1965 to help seniors pay for their health care expenses. It is the most […]
The SilverSneakers Medicare Advantage
One of the fantastic advantages packed into a growing number of Medicare Advantage plans is a benefit most of us can actually use on a regular basis: fitness club membership. The membership bundled with more plans than any other called SilverSneakers. Originally an Arizona-based fitness club that started in the 1990s, SilverSneakers is now […]
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