Special rules for oxygen equipment rental, repairs, and maintenance

…permanently move out of your supplier’s service area, the supplier must arrange for you to get oxygen and oxygen equipment from a supplier in your area on the 36-month rental…

Equipment and supplies excluded from Medicare coverage

…find a DME supplier in your area, call 1-800-MEDICARE or visit www.medicare.gov. You can also learn about Medicare coverage of DME by contacting your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)….

Filing a grievance

If you are dissatisfied with your Medicare Advantage or Part D prescription drug plan for any reason, you can choose to file a grievance. A grievance is a formal complaint…

DME repairs and maintenance

…Original Medicare covers 80% of the Medicare-approved amount when you use a DME supplier that takes assignment. You pay a 20% coinsurance. Note: There are separate rules for repairs and…

Renting and buying DME

…covers 80% of the Medicare-approved amount of the cost of the equipment. You pay a 20% coinsurance. Medicare allows you a choice as to rent or buy certain items, such…

Original Medicare DME costs

…of the Medicare-approved amount after you meet your Part B deductible, and you are responsible for a 20% coinsurance. Your costs will also depend on whether or not you are…

Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits

…severe asthma. A member of that plan who has severe asthma will be able to get those services covered, while a member who does not have asthma, or whose asthma…

Medicare Part B-covered services

…is no safe alternative transportation available, and where the transportation is medically necessary. Preventive services: These are screenings and counseling intended to prevent illness, detect conditions, and keep you healthy….

Hospice and skilled nursing facility (SNF) care

Medicare covers hospice at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) only if the SNF has a contract with a Medicare-certified hospice that can provide your care. The hospice benefit will not…

Medicare Part A-covered services

Medicare Part A covers the following services: Inpatient hospital care: This is care received after you are formally admitted into a hospital by a physician. You are covered for up…