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February 21, 2013Medicare, Transportation Services Medicare’s Rules Regarding Payment for Ambulance Services Question: My brother has Medicare as his primary insurer and Plan F as his Secondary Supplement (Mutual of Omaha). He...
January 21, 2013Long Term Care, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid, Medicare Will Medicare Pay for Long-Term Care for Our Elderly Parents There are three (3) main options for paying for long-term care – out of pocket (private pay), long-term care insurance,...
December 18, 2012Medicare Advantage Plan, Medicare Supplemental Insurance Purchase a Medicare Supplement or Enroll in a Medicare Plan? Which is best and why: to purchase a Medicare supplement or to enroll in a Medicare advantage plan? Answer: From a...
August 10, 2011Medicare Part D, Prescription Drugs Prescription Medication Costs What is Available to get Discounted Question: My husband and I are both in our 80s and take a lot of prescription medicines. My question is whether...
May 11, 2011Medicare Medicare and Hospital Billing – “Admitted” vs. “Under Observation” Question: My mother went into the hospital from a fall. When released 4 days later, the hospital told my father...