Medicare
The federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain young people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease.
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Does Medicare Pay for Home Health Care and In-Home Care?
Medicare covers short-term, medically necessary home health services like wound care, injections, physical therapy, and health monitoring.
6 CommentsSenior Travel: Should You Get a Medigap Policy?
Many seniors plan to travel after retiring, but depending on the destination and the nature of one’s Medicare coverage, you may be left paying for prescriptions, routine treatments or a medical emergency entirely out of pocket.
6 CommentsHelping A Loved One Enroll in Medicare: Where to Start?
Understand the enrollment options and the basics of the Medicare system to save you and your family a great deal of money on healthcare costs.
0 CommentsMedigap Plans: When Do They Make Sense?
A medigap plan can save you money if you'll be undergoing surgery, are at risk for health issues or plan to travel outside of the United States.
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Medicare Questions
I was told in order to get my mom a fall alert button from her insurance that an agency, like agency for seniors, had to put in the referral for her first.
4 AnswersAMZebbC Answered 20 hours agoWe need to find medical insurance for my mom until she is age-eligible for Medicare, but she has been called "uninsurable." What should we do?
26 AnswersCalGal43 Answered Sep 8, 2024Can I get paid by Medicare/Blue Cross to care for my mother?
4 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Sep 6, 2024Are there any true medical supply stores out there anymore for rollator walkers?
3 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Sep 6, 2024
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Medicare Discussions
Would Medicare pay for a specialized walker and then electric wheelchair?
13 CommentsGrandma1954 Commented May 9, 2024My mom is 97 and lives alone. Is she entitled, by Medicare, a home visiting aide for a few hours a day free of charge?
3 CommentsGeaton777 Commented Jan 11, 2024Penalty for part D lapse, anyone familiar with this?
4 CommentsJoAnn29 Commented Jan 2023Home care and LTC advice
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