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.
Medicare Articles
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
Changing Medicare: Which plan is most benefitial for my dad's situation?
7 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Mar 17, 2024How to handle Medicare appeal/discharge from SNF?
12 AnswersIsthisrealyreal Replied Mar 10, 2024Are home Inspections prior to release from rehab facility required?
8 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Mar 3, 2024Father has Alzheimer's and mobility issues. He was falling down a lot lately, when he fell and could not move, we called 911.
4 AnswersMACinCT Answered Feb 29, 2024
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Medicare Discussions
My 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
2 CommentsMidkid58 Commented Nov 2022Can HMO force my mom out of memory care?
3 CommentsBarbBrooklyn Commented Nov 2022
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