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Health care costs for people with chronic illnesses like lupus can skyrocket due to the expense of certain types of treatment. Medicare benefits can help cover some of those costs depending on the type of treatment and its medical necessity. Understanding Lupus Lupus, an autoimmune disease, causes pain and inflammation…
As an autoimmune and systemic disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) can impact the way every organ functions. If you’ve been diagnosed with RA, you may need care provided by a spectrum of specialists and services. Different parts of your Medicare benefits may be used to cover costs associated with your treatment…
With news about the COVID-19 pandemic changing frequently, understanding how Medicare insurance recipients should approach testing for the virus as a beneficiary is more important than ever. Who Should Get Tested for COVID-19? If testing resources are limited in your area, you may be restricted by local policy as to…
Medicare Part D is Medicare’s prescription drug coverage program. Unlike Original Medicare Parts A and B, Part D plans are optional and sold by private insurance companies that contract with the federal government. Part D was enacted in 2003 as part of the Medicare Modernization Act and became operational on…
Hydroxychloroquine is most commonly used as an antimalarial drug, but is also closely associated with treatment of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. Despite recent headlines during the coronavirus pandemic that have made hydroxychloroquine more of a household name, it’s important to only take medications when…
The Medicare program continues to be vital to retirees age 65 and older, younger people with certain disabilities, and people suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. In January, 2020, Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, touted Medicare’s accomplishments in 2019, noting a reduction of cumbersome…
PACE, short for the Medicare and Medicaid program known as Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, provides qualifying seniors with an alternative to Medicaid nursing home facilities. For people who qualify and enroll in the program, PACE allows them to get the comprehensive care they need while staying in…
The reimbursement rates are the monetary amounts that Medicare pays to health care providers, hospitals, laboratories, and medical equipment companies for performing certain services and providing medical supplies for individuals enrolled in Medicare insurance. To receive reimbursement payments at the current rates established by Medicare, health care professionals and service…
Roughly one in three adults in the U.S. is diagnosed with hypertension, or high blood pressure. Medicare manages coverage for high blood pressure according to the type of service, medication or piece of equipment is medically necessary for treatment. Understanding High Blood Pressure The American Heart Association considers high blood…
Medicare Advantage and Part D plans and benefits offered by the following carriers: Aetna Medicare, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aspire Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Capital Blue Cross, Cigna Healthcare, Dean Health Plan, Devoted Health, Florida Blue Medicare, Freedom Health, GlobalHealth, Health Care Service Corporation, Healthy Blue, HealthSun, Humana, Molina Healthcare, Mutual of Omaha, Medica Central Health Plan, Optimum HealthCare, Premera Blue Cross, SCAN Health Plan, Simply, UnitedHealthcare®, Wellcare, WellPoint
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