Medicare Coverage

Does Medicare Cover Dialysis?

When your kidneys stop functioning properly, your body progresses into End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). In most cases, the treatment is...

Does Medicare Cover Addiction Rehab?

Active addiction to substances, including alcohol, is a disease. And like all diseases, it needs to be treated. For this...

Does Medicare Cover Foreign Travel?

At some point in your life, you’re likely to consider traveling outside of the United States. Perhaps a vacation in...

Does Medicare Cover Fertility Treatments?

Fertility issues are not an issue for most Medicare beneficiaries. By age 65, most of us have already had kids...

Does Medicare Cover Physical Therapy?

If Medicare covers you and you have an illness or injury that requires physical therapy, you may wonder, “What does...

Does Medicare Cover Cancer Treatments?

If you have received a cancer diagnosis, you may be concerned about which cancer treatments, supplies, services, and prescription drugs...

Does Medicare Cover Allergy Testing?

You might wonder if Medicare covers allergy testing if you’re allergic to foods, pollen, animals, or other natural substances. The...

Does Medicare Cover Funeral Expenses?

Funeral or bereavement expenses are not considered medical expenses. As a result, Medicare does not cover the funeral costs for...

Does Medicare Cover the Shingles Vaccine?

Shingles is a contagious viral infection that causes a painful rash and blisters on the skin from a condition known...

Does Medicare Cover Insulin?

Prescription medications can be difficult to keep up with financially, especially when needed to treat a chronic condition, like diabetes....

Does Medicare Cover Lab Work?

Medicare Part B covers clinical laboratory tests for diagnostics when your doctor orders them. This includes urinalysis, blood tests, tissue...

Does Medicare Cover Hospital Stays?

There is no way to sugarcoat it. A hospital inpatient stay can be very expensive. When enrolling in Medicare for...

Does Medicare Cover Hospice Care?

Hospice care is a special form of healthcare that focuses specifically on the quality and well-being of people at the...

Does Medicare Cover Home Health Care?

Home health care services enable a beneficiary to receive medical treatment services in the comfort of their home. Home health...

Does Medicare Cover Genetic Testing?

Medicare covers genetic tests when a patient has signs or symptoms that diagnostic testing can further clarify. Genetic tests determining...

Does Medicare Cover Flu Shots?

The flu shot is a preventive care treatment for influenza, a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease for seniors and...

Does Medicare Cover Hearing Aids?

If you’re hard of hearing and need a hearing aid, you might wonder if Medicare covers it.  After all, hearing...

Does Medicare Cover Dentures?

Medicare doesn’t pay for dentures, implants, and other types of dental devices. Medicare Part A does pay for certain dental...

Does Medicare Cover Dental Care?

One of the most common questions Medicare beneficiaries ask online is, “Does Medicare cover dental?” The answer is no. Medicare...

Does Medicare Cover Hearing Tests?

Medicare Part B covers diagnostic hearing and balance tests if your doctor or other health care provider orders them. It...