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Medicare is health insurance for persons over age 65, persons undergoing kidney dialysis and certain persons who receive Social Security disability payments. The individual must have 40 credits of "covered employment" (i.e., calendar quarters during which they paid into Medicare), or be the spouse or dependent of such individual. Medicare is funded by payroll taxes and administered by the Federal government.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIn order to qualify for Medicare you must be 65 years old or else currently suffering from a qualifying disability. You must also be a US citizen or permanent resident and currently eligible to receive Social Security benefits. Those are the basics. For more information and to find out if you are personally eligible, visit the federal government's Medicare website and use their Eligibility Tool.
If you qualify for Medicare Part A (hospital insurance), you will also qualify for Medicare Part B (insurance for doctor's visits and medical supplies). Medicare Part A is free but you'll have to pay a monthly premium for Medicare Part B - or for Medicare Part D, which is prescription drug coverage. Please note that Medicare will not cover all your medical expenses. You may also want to look into what's known as Medicare supplemental insurance to help fill in these gaps.
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∙ 14y agoThere are two main groups who are eligible for medicare. Those over 65 years of age and those that are permanently disabled.
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Is Aetna medicare a good source of coverage and what qualifications do they require?
Aetna is a good source of coverage. The physicians and facilities must be state licensed and they must be eligible to receive payment under Original Medicare.
Does each medicare advantage plan have the right to hold the part b deductible in the same plan year?
Medicare Advantage Plans (MAP) DO NOT hold the Part B Deductions! Medicare holds the Part B Deductions; this is the payment that everyone who has Medicare Part B have to pay. One of the qualifications to be able to obtain a MAP is to continuously pay the Part B Deduction, either from Social Security or Bank accounts.
What is jobcorps income qualifications?
Are the wages shown on my W-2, from the Office of Job Corps, taxable? There were no Federal or State income tax with holdings, only Social Security and Medicare.
Where can I learn more about medicare part D eligibility?
If one is looking for information regarding Medicare eligibility, there are a few places one can look. The government offers a website which has all the requirements along with a helpful Medicare Eligibility Tool for users to use. One may also choose to call a speak with a representative to get eligibility requirements.
What are entitlement programs?
An entitlement program is a system set up by a government that pays or gives certain types of benefits to people who meet certain qualifications set up in the program. Examples are Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Section 8 Housing, Methadone Maintenance, etc. As long a person meets the qualifications set by the program, such as low to moderate household income levels or minimum age requirements, that person is entitled by law to the benefits provided by that program.
Is Medicare an HMO?
No, Medicare is a Fee For Service Program, but doctors must contract with Medicare to treat Medicare patients
Where do you report Medicare fraud?
If you suspect Medicare fraud contact Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE or visit their website at www.medicare.gov.
Do you have to have Medicare Part B if you have a medicare supplemental plan?
Yes; by definition, Medicare supplemental insurance "supplements" Medicare A & B.
Can a Medicare patient elect not to use Medicare?
if you are enrolled in it no, you can decline to enroll on medicare
I am on sosial security medicare,where do i find glasses that take medicare ?
Are glasses covered by medicare?
What does Chevy Trailblazer Medicare offer their clients?
TrailBlazer Medicare is the same to many different Medicare. TrailBlazer Medicare is offering some healthcare with good policies for their customers using the TrailBlazer Medicare.
Where do you file the MEDICARE claim?
Your medicare Physician
