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Choose your Medigap plans carefully and get the best benefits

If you are a Medicare beneficiary you must be aware of the fact that the Original Medicare does not cover up all the costs needed to be paid for your medical charges. However, the fact is that there are certain things that should always be kept in mind in this respect. The first and the […]

Is the Aging Medicare Program Too Old to Keep Up?

There’s a joke going around about Medicare not living long enough to qualify for Medicare. “According to the CMS trustees forecast,” says Alan Weinstock, an insurance broker at MedicareSupplementPlans.com, “the Medicare program will run out of money in 2029. That’s one year shy of its 65th birthday.” But warnings of this kind have been going […]

Medicare Coverage and Long-Term and Skilled Nursing Care

Medicare beneficiaries who need assisted care due to an illness or injury may be surprised to find out what their Medicare actually covers. “First, it is always important to review what nursing care services are covered under Medicare,” suggests Alan Weinstock, insurance broker at MedicareSupplementPlans.com. “Then if you have Medigap along with your original Medicare […]

Medicare Beneficiaries Net 32% Savings on Medical Equipment and Supplies

Now that the first phase of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program is underway (as of January 1, 2011), Medicare beneficiaries in nine different areas of the country could see as much as a 32% savings on certain items. “Through supplier competition, this new program set lower payment rates […]

Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Areas Get Telemedicine

Patients in rural or remote communities in America often have a difficult time receiving much-needed health care services. To overcome this difficulty the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule for telemedicine services so Medicare beneficiaries can receive the best care and cutting-edge medical assistance from local hospitals. The new rule […]