Medicare coverage and the response to the Coronavirus

March 16, 2020

Early Saturday, March 14, the House passed legislation (R. 6201) that would waive all beneficiary cost sharing for coronavirus testing and the associated doctor’s office visit. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to address the spread of the disease and inform people with Medicare about the services that Medicare covers. The Centers for Disease […]

What you need to know about your Medicare while traveling…

February 5, 2020

If you have Original Medicare, you have coverage anywhere in the U.S. and its territories. This includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Most doctors and hospitals take Original Medicare. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, your plan may or may not cover […]