Medicare Handbook, 2001


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The Medicare Handbook enables you to deal with the myriad of questions that surround today's unprecedented rise in Medicare denials and reduction of benefits. A one-stop handbook to guide any professional through the difficulties that arise when advising clients on Medicare issues. This indispensable resource will answer your clients' questions on: The current citations to Medicare statutes, regulations and manual provisions from the Health Care Financing Administration. Extensive discussions and examples of how Medicare rules apply in the real world. Covers co-insurance, premiums and much more!







Medicare and You 2001


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This handbook has important Medicare information. It is valid from Jan. 1, 2001 through Dec. 31, 2001. Chapters: What's New in Medicare!; How to find what you need in this handbook; Medicare Basics -- a Quick Look at Medicare; Your Medicare Benefits; Medicare Health Plans; Where to Call for Help (Phone Numbers for Each State); Your Medicare Rights & Protections; Frequently Asked Medicare Questions & Answers; Free Medicare & Related Booklets; How to use 1-800-MEDICARE; Definitions of Important Terms; & index.










The Medicare Handbook


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Your Medicare Handbook


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Intended to provide the reader with the information needed to take full advantage of their Medicare benefits. Discusses who's eligible for Medicare benefits (Part A & B), & how to enroll for Medicare, as well as what hospitals & medical expenses are covered by the plan. Explains what portion of your medical bill you are responsible for. Provides information about managed care plans & Medicare supplemental insurance. Also covers: home health care, hospice care, blood coverage, & more. Medicare Beneficiary Resource Directory. Glossary.







Medicare Handbook, 2017 Edition


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To provide effective service in helping clients understand how they are going to be affected by health care reform and how to obtain coverage, pursue an appeal, or plan for long-term care or retirement, you need the most current information from a source you can trust - Medicare Handbook. This is the indispensable resource for clarifying Medicare's confusing rules and regulations. Prepared by an outstanding team of experts from the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc., it addresses issues you need to master to provide effective planning advice or advocacy services, including: Medicare eligibility rules and enrollment requirements; Medicare covered services, deductibles, and co-payments; coinsurance, premiums, penalties; coverage criteria for each of the programs; problem areas of concern for the advocate; grievance and appeals procedures. The 2017 Edition of Medicare Handbook offers expert guidance on: Health Care Reform Prescription Drug Coverage Enrollment and Eligibility Medigap Coverage Medicare Secondary Payer Issues Grievance and Appeals Home Health Care Managed Care Plans Hospice Care And more! In addition, Medicare Handbook will help resolve the kinds of questions that arise on a regular basis, such as: How do I appeal a denial of services? What steps do I need to take in order to receive Medicare covered home health care? What are the elements of Medicare's appeal process for the denial of coverage of an item, service, or procedure? Does my state have to help me enroll in Medicare so that I can get assistance through a Medicare Savings Program? When should I sign up for a Medigap plan? If I am on Medicare, do I have to buy health insurance in the insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act? Is it true that I have to show medical improvement in order to get nursing and therapy services for my chronic condition? And more! The 2017 Medicare Handbook is the indispensable resource that provides: Extensive discussion and examples of how Medicare rules apply in the real world Case citations, checklists, worksheets, and other practice tools to help in obtaining coverage for clients, while minimizing research and drafting time Practice pointers and cautionary notes regarding coverage and eligibility questions where advocacy problems arise, and those areas in which coverage has been reduced or denied And more!