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Will Medicare pay for a fall risk assessment?
July 11, 2024 – Medicare will cover the cost of a fall risk assessment to determine whether an enrollee is at a low, medium or high risk of… Read more
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Does Medicare cover Alzheimer’s care?
June 3, 2024 – Learn how Medicare covers Alzheimer's care, from early to late stages of the disease and whether Medicare will pay for Alzheimer's… Read more
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What in-home care will Medicare cover?
August 25, 2022 – The in-home care that Medicare will cover depends on the type of care involved, and whether it's truly medical in… Read more
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Will Medicare cover the cost of wheelchairs and walkers?
May 16, 2022 – Q: Will Medicare cover the cost of wheelchairs and walkers? A: Yes. Medicare Part B covers a portion of the cost for medically-necessary… Read more
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To what extent will Medicare cover long-term care?
August 27, 2021 – The good news is that while Medicare’s role in long-term care is complicated, you can head off much of the headache that comes with the… Read more
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What questions should Medicare patients ask before they’re discharged from the hospital?
July 6, 2021 – Up to 35 percent of Medicare recipients are readmitted to the hospital within 90 days of being discharged, many times for avoidable… Read more