Original Medicare, Part A and Part B, will still cover your Medicare-approved expenses when you live in an assisted living facility. For example,Part Btypicallycovers doctor visits, but a deductible and copays/coinsurance may apply. Medicare-covered health services thatare provided to assisted liv...
If you have Medicare, you probably have minimum essential coverage (MEC) as defined by the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare or ACA). Learn more about which Medicare coverage does and doesn't count.
I want to illustrate a final point. Let’s ignore the Obama years, and focus on the long run deficit. The figures for spending are from theLong Term Budget Outlook, again calculated by the Congressional Budget Office. These figures take into account the projected increase of Medicare, Medicaid...
Many people who have coverage through their employer, a self-insurance plan, Medicare, or Medicaid may assume that these services are included in their policy. It comes as a shock when they receive a bill and must pay out-of-pocket because their claim for an airlift is denied by an insur...
For example, you might get all of your primary care from a DPC practice, but you could use Medicare Part A to cover a hospitalization or major surgery. Medicare Part A is a good fit alongside DPC because it’s free for most people, so you’re not paying any extra premiums for the ...