Part B costs

…Nothing Clinical diagnostic lab services Nothing Other diagnostic tests and x-rays 20% (Copies of x-rays are not covered.) Diabetes self-management supplies (glucose monitors, lancets, test strips) 20% Durable medical equipment…

Medicare Savings Program budgeting

…benefits enrollment counselor. Do you live in New York? Select an optionYesNo Great! Let’s get the basics. If your monthly income is below $2355 (or below $3189 if married) you…

Medicare coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency

…covered tests are: PCR tests, which identify genetic material Antigen tests, which are often called rapid tests Original Medicare does not cover over-the-counter at-home tests as of May 11, 2023….

Hepatitis C screenings

…participating provider. This means you pay nothing (no deductible or coinsurance). Medicare Advantage Plans are required to cover a hepatitis C screening without applying deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance when you…

Six things to know about Fall Open Enrollment

…Change (ANOC) and/or Evidence of Coverage (EOC) from your plan. Review these notices for any changes in the plan’s costs, benefits, and/or rules for the upcoming year. Even if you…

How to keep Extra Help from year to year

…(SSI), or a Medicare Savings Program (MSP), and: You still have Medicaid, SSI, or an MSP in the fall, you do not have to do anything. Your state should inform…

Qualified Health Plan (QHP) basics

…or over the phone. Note: People shopping for insurance may also come across short-term limited duration (STLD) plans and association health plans (AHPs) as other coverage options. These plans are…

Applying for a Medicare Savings Program

…your income (e.g., Social Security Administration award letter, income tax return, pay stub) Information about your assets (e.g., bank statements, stock certificates, life insurance policies) Contact your local Medicaid office…

How to apply for Medicaid

…(e.g., paycheck stubs, retirement benefits, Supplemental Security Income) Proof of resources (e.g., bank or stock statements, life insurance policies, property) Proof of residence (e.g., rent receipt, landlord statement, deed) Medicare…

Medicare Advantage and Part D marketing rules

…the National Do-Not-Call Registry, or do-not-call-again requests (you can register online for the National Do-Not-Call Registry or by calling from the number you wish to register) Market their plans at…