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Original Medicare

Your Medicare Benefits: What Is the Limiting Charge?

When you visit a doctor or provider that accepts assignment, you know that they are contracted with Medicare to accept...

Services Covered by Medicare Part A & Part B

Medicare covers many tests, items and services like lab tests, surgeries, and doctor visits – as well as supplies, like...

Medicare: Who Pays First?

Who Pays First If I Have Other Health Coverage? If you have Medicare and other health coverage, each type of coverage is...

Does Medicare Require A Referral To See A Specialist? 

Although a primary care doctor can help you navigate many of your healthcare needs, you may have medical conditions that...

How Does Medicare Work?

Medicare insurance is available to all American citizens once they reach the age of 65, or to individuals under the...

Can I Choose My Doctors on Medicare?

If you’ve been lucky enough to find a physician you’ve developed a rapport with, it can be upsetting to think...

What are the different parts of Medicare? 

Ever since 1965, the United States federal government has been providing beneficiaries with health care insurance through the Medicare program....