Medicare News

The majority of Medicare parts and plans don’t provide death benefits, but there is some important information about social security death benefits that can help with costs.

Holistic medicine is becoming increasingly more popular in the US but often comes with a hefty price tag. Find out whether or not your Medicare will cover alternative medicines, including acupuncture.

Enrolling in a Medicare Supplement plan is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your senior years, so why put your faith in just anyone? Here is a list of the top 10 Medicare Supplement insurance companies.

Your Medicare Open Enrollment Period may be the most important 6-month window of your senior years. During this time you can enroll, switch, or drop any plan regardless of your medical history, but there’s a catch.

Even with Medicare, your medical provider may need to get approval from your insurance company to make sure they will be reimbursed. Learn how prior authorization can affect you.

If you want Medicare to cover your medical services, it’s imperative you follow the Timely Filing guidelines or you could end up footing the bills yourself.

If you don’t sign the Medicare Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), then your medical provider won’t be able to add surprise costs to your medical bill. Learn how to stay protected.

Do you need hearing aids? Unfortunately for most, Medicare will not cover the costs, but there are exceptions to the rule that may make you eligible for low cost or free hearing aid programs.

Before Medicare was created, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) created a retirement and benefits program for US railroad workers. Today, that program is referred to as Railroad Medicare.

Physical therapists bill you on timed-based codes or service-based codes. Time-based codes are complex, which is why Medicare implemented the 8-minute rule as a unit measurement for payment.