What is Medicare?
Medicare is a federal health insurance
program. It is run by the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS).
When & Where do I enroll?
Three months before you turn 65 you should
visit your local Social Security Administration (SSA) office to
enroll.
Is it true there are two parts to
Medicare? Yes. The two parts
are Hospital Insurance (Part A) and Medical Insurance (Part B).
What is the Difference between Medicare
Part A and Medicare Part B?
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Part A covers |
Part B covers |
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Inpatient Hospital
Care |
Doctor’s Services |
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Skilled Nursing
Care |
Outpatient Services |
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Home Health Care |
Durable Medical Equipment |
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Hospice Care |
Home Health Care |
While Medicare does cover a wide range
of medical services; some items or services are excluded from Medicare
coverage by law. You will be responsible for payment of a
non-covered service.
Services
never covered by Medicare.
- Acupuncture
- Routine Dental services
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Routine Hearing Examinations
- Hearing Aids
- Most Prescription Drugs
- Eye Refraction’s
- Over- the- Counter Drugs
- Routine Physical Exams
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- Routine Eye Examinations
- Private Duty Nurses
- Custodial Care
- Dentures
- Experimental Procedures
- Convenience Items
- Medically Unnecessary Services
or Items
- Services Rendered by Relatives
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Services covered under certain conditions.
- Eye glasses (only after
cataract surgery)
- Chiropractic services (only
manipulation of spine)
- Ambulance services (must be
bed confined or a emergency)
- Routine Foot Care (with
certain Medical conditions)
- Services Rendered outside the
United states ( with certain exceptions)
- Routine screenings (have
various time limits)
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- Screening Mammograms
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Diabetes Training & Supplies
- Bone Mass Measurements
- Flu Vaccinations
- Pneumococcal Vaccinations
- Hepatitis B Vaccination
- Glaucoma
Screenings
- Medical
Nutrition Therapy
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