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 | As a Medicare beneficiary, do you qualify for Home Health Care? | |
| | Ban on Balanced Billing | |
 | If you are covered by Medicare, your doctor cannot charge you more than the rate allowed by Medicare. This brochure addresses the Ban on Balanced Billing law, including when and how to appeal your claim decision. | |
| | Durable Medical Equipment | |
| Your wheelchair, oxygen tent, hospital bed, or walker may be covered by
Medicare. Click here to find out how to obtain Medicare coverage for
your durable medical equipment. | |
| | Medicare Assignment | |
| Learn about the advantages of "assigning" your claim to a provider. | |
| | Medicare Beneficiaries!
Do You Have Medicare Part B Problems? | 9/20/2004 |
| * Are you being charged a penalty (more than $66.60 per month) for your Part B premium?
* Have you been told you can’t even enroll in Part B until 2005?
* Have you been told that your coverage won’t begin until July of 2005? | |
| | Medicare HMO | |
| What to do if your Medicare HMO does not approve the care you need. | |
| | Medicare Hospital Benefits | 7/8/2004 |
| Learn about the hospital coverage you are entitled to as a Medicare beneficiary and what to do if your coverage is terminated. | |
| | Skilled Nursing Facilities | |
| Learn how to qualify and what exactly you're entitled to under SNF benefits. | |
| | The Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card Program | 6/1/2004 |
| In December of 2003, a new Medicare bill was enacted that is changing Medicare in a number of ways. These changes include the addition of a prescription drug benefit, health savings accounts, coverage for preventative care, rules for appeals, premiums, and more. This flier focuses on the Medicare Approved Drug Discount Card program, which opened for enrollment in May 2004 for use beginning June 1. It will be in effect through the end of December 2005. | |
