The good news is that when you’re eligible to enroll in Medicare, you’ll also be eligible to buy insurance that pays some of the costs of your prescription drugs —…
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Does Medicare Cover Eyeglasses and Contacts?
Original Medicare generally doesn’t pay for eyeglasses or contact lenses. You can obtain some vision care insurance through Medicare Advantage or a private or group plan, but you should assess…
Does Medicare Pay for CPAP Machines and Supplies?
Medicare pays most costs of CPAP, a common therapy for people with obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. To get coverage, you’ll need a physician to prescr…
Does Medicare Cover Dentures?
Original Medicare doesn’t pay for dentures or related dental appointments for fittings or tooth extractions. To get some coverage of these substantial…
Does Medicare Cover Lift Chairs?
The good news is that Medicare Part B may cover the seat lift mechanism in a lift chair that a doctor prescribes for use in your home. The bad news…
Does Medicare Pay for Wheelchairs and Scooters?
Medicare Part B covers wheelchairs and scooters if you need one to get around your home due to a medical condition. To ensure coverage, your doctor an…
Does Medicare Cover Colonoscopy?
Medicare covers colonoscopies that are performed for routine screening and for the diagnosis of symptomatic patients. How often the procedure is cover…
Does Medicare Cover Ambulance Services?
Medicare Part B covers ambulance transportation to a health care facility when it’s medically necessary and transportation in any other vehicle would…
Does Medicare Cover Addiction Treatment?
Medicare does provide coverage for treatment of substance use disorders. But there are a wide variety of approaches, and Medicare pays for only the th…