When you turn 65, you become eligible for Medicare if you:Either receive or qualify for Social Security retirement cash benefitsOr, currently reside in the United States and are either:A U.S. citizenOr, a permanent U.S. resident who has lived in the U.S. continuously...
If you have a child under the age of 20, they can only qualify for Medicare if they have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Additionally, to qualify for Medicare coverage, the child must:Need dialysis on a regular basis or require a kidney transplantAnd, have at least...
If you earn a certain level of income, the law requires an adjustment to your monthly Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Medicare prescription drug coverage premiums.This is called an income-related monthly adjustment amount.These beneficiaries, who account for...
Medicare covers SNF, home health, and outpatient therapy care regardless of whether your condition is temporary or chronic, or whether your condition is improving or not, as long as the care is medically necessary for another reason. This was clarified in the...
You have rights if your skilled nursing facility or home health agency (HHA) decides to reduce your care because it believes Medicare will no longer cover it. Be aware that the process is slightly different depending on whether you have Original Medicare or a Medicare...
If you are receiving skilled therapy care from a hospital, skilled nursing facility, Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility, or home health agency and are told that Original Medicare will no longer pay for your care (meaning that you will be discharged), you...
