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What is Original Medicare?
Posted by Medicare Made ClearWhen it comes time to sign up for Medicare, you have a lot of options to choose from. The most basic option is Original Medicare. But what does that include?
What is Co-insurance?
Posted by Medicare Made ClearMost of us are used to paying some of the cost for our health care. It’s no different with Medicare.
Medicare Doesn’t Cover Everything: What You Need to Know
Posted by Medicare Made ClearOriginal Medicare (Parts A and B) covers many medical and hospital services. But it doesn’t cover everything.
Helping Someone with Medicare Decisions? We Can Make It a Little Easier
Posted by Medicare Made ClearBy John Schall, CEO, Caregiver Action Network
Welcome to National Medicare Education Week
Posted by Medicare Made ClearNational Medicare Education Week is Sept. 15 – 21. It is one week each year that’s devoted to helping you understand Medicare. It’s good timing, too, because Medicare Open Enrollment is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7. This is when you may change your Medicare coverage choices for the upcoming year. So now is the time to make sure you choo
se coverage based on your needs.
How to Appeal a Medicare Decision
Posted by Medicare Made ClearYou may file an appeal if you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare or by your Medicare health or prescription drug plan. You may appeal any of the following.
What Is Hospital Observation Status?
Posted by Medicare Made ClearIt’s logical to think that when you are a patient in a hospital you are an inpatient. Not so. You can be in a hospital room, in a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown and eating hospital food, sometimes for days, without ever being admitted as an inpatient.
Concrete Answers to 10 Common Medicare Questions
Posted by Medicare Made ClearMedicare decisions are highly personal. And there may be as many different questions about Medicare as there are beneficiaries—maybe more. But certain questions seem to come up more often than others. Here are the answers.
Medicare Plan Changes: What to Look For
Posted by Medicare Made ClearYou may get a mound of mail about Medicare over the next few weeks. Your Medicare plan, other plans in your area and Medicare itself may send you materials and information.
Medicare Supplement Insurance: The Basics
Posted by Medicare Made ClearOriginal Medicare (Part A and Part B) doesn’t cover everything. Some people choose to buy Medicare supplement insurance (also called Medigap) to help pay some of the expenses that Medicare doesn’t pay.
