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Durable Medical Equipment Medicare

Medicare and Durable Medical Equipment Coverage

Are you trying to figure out whether or not your durable medical equipment is covered by Medicare? The answer, in short, is yes, however, it depends on what equipment you need. You’ll want to ensure that your care provider and the durable medical equipment supplier your provider goes through accepts Medicare. This is important because

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medicare vs medicaid vs medigap

Medicare vs Medicaid vs Medigap: What’s the Difference?

As you get closer to the age of 65, you start getting bombarded with advertisements about Medicare. It can get confusing trying to sort through all the acronyms and letters: AEP, OEP, Part A, B, C, D?! Not to mention all the “medi” things that sound alike: Medicare vs Medicaid vs Medigap. Let’s clear up

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Dental vision hearing Medicare

Does Medicare Have Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefits?

While Original Medicare covers a lot of services, it usually won’t cover routine dental, vision, and hearing care. Unfortunately, many beneficiaries are surprised to find this out and often ignore their health needs in favor of saving the out-of-pocket expenses. Don’t ignore your health any longer. There are options available to you, such as a

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COVID-19 Medicare Scams

Scams and Coronavirus-Medicare Alert

During these difficult times it can be hard to realize who one can or can’t trust. So many questions are constantly running through our mind about what precautions to take with COVID-19. One of these including health care coverage and medicare related to the virus. We understand that older Americans are specifically more vulnerable to

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Cutting Medicare Advantage Plan Costs, TMA Blog

6 Things To Do To Cut Your Medicare Advantage Plan Costs

Managing Medicare Advantage  Medicare can get a bit pricey at times when you factor in all your deductibles, premiums, co-pays and services specific to your health. Some of you might prefer to sign up for a Medicare Advantage Plan. This plan offers a privatized alternative to Original Medicare and requires that you see certain doctors

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apply for social security benefits

When Is The Best Time To Apply For Social Security Benefits?

You’ve been working for a long time and it’s almost time to retire. Before retiring, it’s important to understand more about Social Security benefits and how to take advantage properly. Just like anything else, there are many moving parts, and certainly not a cookie cutter solution. We will tackle a few scenarios however, which can

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