Published by: Medicare Rights Center Medicare Part B covers emergency ambulance services and, in limited cases, non-emergency ambulance services. Medicare considers an emergency to be any situation when your health is in serious danger and you cannot be transported safely by other means. If your trip is scheduled when your health is not in immediate […]
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center Extra Help is a federal program that helps pay for some to most of the out-of-pocket costs of Medicare prescription drug coverage. It is also known as the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS). Extra Help eligibility If your monthly income is up to $1,843 in 2023 ($2,485 for couples) and
Published by: Medicare Rights Center The pharmaceutical giant Merck sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), challenging Medicare’s authority to negotiate drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Merck claims the IRA’s Negotiation Program violates their Fifth Amendment rights because it allows the government to “take” their private property without providing
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center You may be exposed to Medicare fraud at any time before you enroll in a plan when you access care at a doctor’s office or a facility, or at other times. Learn about common behaviors and actions below that may help you recognize and protect yourself from fraudulent activity. Billing
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Most mouth problems aren’t covered, but you have other options Published by: AARP If you’re just finding out that original Medicare doesn’t cover routine dental care or procedures, you’re not alone. Many people don’t realize this until they retire. Medicare limits dental coverage to specific medically related circumstances, so yearly exams, extractions, root canals, and
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Published by: Social Security Matters Your health is important and needs to be protected. If you are 65 or older or have certain disabilities, or End-Stage Renal Disease, you can get health care coverage through the Medicare program. You’ll get access to health care services you need to achieve and maintain good health. It’s important
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center A recently released study found that in 2022, over 20% of adults 65 and older experienced cost-related medication nonadherence, meaning they decided not to fill a prescription, skipped doses, took less medicine, delayed filling a prescription, or used someone else’s medication due to cost. Just over half of the study
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Published by: PGIA Sometimes you might visit your doctor, and learn that you must seek something called “prior authorization” for a medication or procedure. What is this, and why do you need it? Without prior authorization, your healthcare plan might not pay for the service, so it’s important to pay attention if your doctor or
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center Led by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Todd Young (R-IN), this important bill would require the federal government to provide advance notice to people approaching Medicare eligibility about basic enrollment rules, filling a longstanding gap in outreach and education. While most older adults and people with disabilities are automatically enrolled
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Published by: PGIA At age 65, you’re either retired or planning to retire soon. You might be focused on financial matters, but it’s important to remember that healthcare is a financial matter, especially during retirement. At age 65, you’re required (in most cases) to enroll in Medicare. Here’s what you need to do as that
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