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Will the Inflation Reduction Act improve Medicare coverage of diabetes treatment?
The Inflation Reduction Act – passed in August 2022 – will decrease how much Medicare enrollees have to spend on diabetes care.
What is the Medicare phone number and when should I use it?
Medicare beneficiaries can call an easy-to-remember toll-free number – 1-800-MEDICARE – for information that includes specific billing questions and questions about claims.
Does Medicare cover hospice care?
Q: Does Medicare cover hospice care? A: Hospice programs provide care and support people who are terminally ill. Their focus is on comfort, or "palliative" care, not on curing an illness, and Medicare covers most of the cost of this care.
What benefits does Medicare provide for Alzheimer’s patients?
As Alzheimer's disease progresses, the care requirements for patients – and the Medicare benefits covering their care – change with each new stage.
How much does the average Medicare beneficiary pay out of pocket for medical expenses?
According to a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis of Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS), the average Medicare beneficiary paid $5,460 out-of-pocket for their care in 2016. Spending was highest among Medicare beneficiaries who had no supplemental coverage ($7,473), and was somewhat lower for those who had Medigap coverage ($6,621). Beneficiaries with Medicare and Medicaid spent the least out-of-pocket, paying only $2,665 in 2016.
It’s not often you can get something for nothing. But the authors of the Affordable Care Act believed that it’s cheaper to prevent illness than to treat it, so they added to Medicare free mammograms, colonoscopies and other preventive services.
Read about other changes for Medicare beneficiaries under Obamacare.
Many of these tests and medical services used to require a co-payment, but not anymore. Some preventive services are covered with a copayment or coinsurance.
Also, be aware that coverage for some services depends on the patient’s age.
If you’re enrolled in a Medigap plan, it may pay some or all of the Part B charges incurred for these services. (Note that if you become newly eligible for Medicare after the end of 2019, you cannot purchase a Medigap plan that covers the Part B deductible, although you’ll still be able to get a plan that covers the Part B coinsurance.)
For more information, see this list of Medicare’s preventive services and this about initial and annual checkups.