medicare and mild procedure
no
Its not a medical procedure, its cosmetic, so no. And why would the gov. pay for any procedure which does not benefit a person medically, other than raising their self esteem?
Any medical procedure connected to a Medicare plan will need to be proven medically necessary by the doctor. You doctor will know whether or not you can use your Medicare Supplement to pay for the surgery.
no
Only if the procedure meets BC/BS criteria.
Yes, if the procedure is deemed medically necessary by the performing physician.
Medicare is a type of insurance that may pay for a gastric bypass. It is not the name of a specific bypass procedure. The gastric bypass can improve your health if you have aggravated obesity.
It should be completely covered provided your doctor informs Medicare that procedure is medically necessary, gets pre testing approval and doctor's office accepts full Medicare payment.
Everyone who pays any type of federal tax pays for medicare- Therefore, anyone who pays no federal taxes, does not pay for medicare. CORRECTION: Medicare is funded by a payroll tax, paid by employers and employees, and by insurance premiums. It is not funded by income taxes or other sources. Therefore, persons who are not yet Medicare eligible or who are unemployed and those few who are employed but do not pay Medicare payroll taxes do not pay for Medicare.
Medicare beneficiaries pay premiums (most people do not have to pay a premium for Medicare Part A); also, working retirees pay Medicare payroll tax.
In general, Medicare is deducted from any earned income, regardless of the age or Social Security/Medicare eligibility of the wage earner.
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