Monday, May 22, 2017
A: Medicare Easy Pay is a way to pay your Part B premium if you are not yet accepting Social Security benefits. You won’t have to worry about how to pay your Part B premium if you are already receiving monthly Social Security payments. The federal g ...
Monday, May 15, 2017
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} A: Part B covers preventive services so you’d expect it to cover the flu, pneumococcal and hepatitis B shots. And it does. The shingles shot, however, is covered under Par ...
Monday, May 8, 2017
A: Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s take a moment to discuss how Medicare covers mental health benefits. Having a mental health issue is nothing to be ashamed of and it is not a sign of weakness. Many of the issues we struggle with ...
Monday, May 1, 2017
A: A provider, such as a doctor or a hospital, who accepts Medicare assignment agrees not to charge more for a service than the Medicare approved amount (typically 20 percent once the Part B annual deductible is paid). Approximately 97 percent of all Medi ...
Monday, April 24, 2017
A: COBRA may “bite” you if you do not enroll in Part B within eight months of leaving your active employment. Although COBRA covers the same benefits that your employee group health plan (EGHP) covered while you were still working, Medic ...
Monday, April 17, 2017
A: Yes. And no. Medicare will not pay for a routine eye examination to see if you need new glasses. And they won’t pay for your glasses or your contacts either. Medicare will pay to treat diseases of the eye such as macular degeneration and cataract ...
Monday, April 10, 2017
A: There are quite a few services not covered by Part A and Part B. Lack of routine dental and vision benefits may come as an unpleasant surprise to people transitioning from employer group health plans who have become accustomed to these benefits d ...
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
A: Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, or PACE programs, target people on Medicare and who need the level of care normally provided in a nursing home but prefer to receive the services in their community or their own home. The goal is one sha ...
Monday, March 20, 2017
A: Medication Therapy Management (MTM) programs sponsored by Part D drug plans target members who take medications for multiple chronic diseases. MTM programs teach members how to maximize the benefit of their medications through a comprehensive medicatio ...
Monday, March 13, 2017
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} A: Possibly, but not likely. Medicare Advantage plans can change their networks during the plan year. In most instances, this will not provide an opportunity for you to switch plans o ...