medicare - financial
Summary of Medicare benefits, rights and protections, and answers to the most frequently asked questions about Medicare. (PDF, 136 pages)
If you're curious about how much care costs, this reference provides national and state averages.
This site offers details on Medicare coverage, plan options, and downloadable forms for claims and appeals.
Are you wondering if a medical expense is covered by Medicare? Use their calculator on medicare.gov to find out.
Who Pays For Hospice?
Medicare, like most insurance providers, will pay most of the cost of hospice care. To qualify for hospice care, a doctor must assert that your parent has six months or less to live. But gauging life expectancy is difficult, so Medicare requires doctors to review their original life-expectancy prognosis every couple of months. The first two reviews are after three months, and then every two months thereafter.
In our dad's case, hospice was covered almost entirely by Medicare, even though his Medicare hospitalization coverage had been exhausted.
Medicare will only pay for services provided by Medicare-certified facilities.
Medicare will only pay for services provided by Medicare-certified facilities.
Make sure to pick a nursing home that is Medicare-certified
"Top Ten Things to Know If You're Interested in a Reverse Mortgage" by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
"How Will the Law Affect Medicare Advantage?" by The New York Times
"How Will the Law Affect Medicare Advantage?" by The New York Times