Hey Medicare Nation!
Medicare has taken many steps to assist you during the COVID-19 crisis.
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers a test to see if you have coronavirus (officially called COVID-19). This test is covered when your doctor or other health care provider orders the test.
I spoke about testing for COVID-19 in the previous episode, dated April 1, 2020. Listen to episode 101 to learn more about COVID-19 Testing.
Your costs in Original Medicare for COVID-19 Testing.
You pay nothing for this test. NADA!
This includes the newly available COVID-19 “Antibody” test, which determines if you have antibodies in your blood, that were created to recognize the COVID-19 Virus in your body.
Medicare covers All medically necessary hospitalizations. This includes if you're diagnosed with COVID-19 and might have been discharged from the hospital after an inpatient stay, but……. instead you need to stay in the hospital under quarantine.
Your costs in Original Medicare
ZERO!
3 VACCINE FOR COVID-19
At this time, there's no vaccine for COVID-19.
However, If and when one becomes available, it will be covered by all MEDICARE Prescription Drug plans - Which is Part D of Medicare.
During the National Emergency for COVID-19, you will be able to receive a specific set of services through telehealth
These services include:
Your costs in Original Medicare
$0 Co-Pay if you have Original Medicare.
You can use your smart phone or computer to access Telehealth services.
virtual check-ins (also called “brief communication technology-based services”) with your doctors and certain other practitioners.
Virtual check-ins allow you to talk to your doctor or certain other practitioners, like nurse practitioners or physician assistants, using a device like your phone, integrated audio/video system on your laptop or computer, or captured video image without going to the doctor’s office.
Your doctor or other practitioner can respond to you using:
Virtual Check-Ins can be used for treatment for the Coronavirus from ANYWHERE……including places of residences….HOMES. Nursing Homes, AND Assisted Living Facilities.
Normally, you would pay for “Virtual Visits” under Part B of Medicare.
During the National Emergency, your co-insurance and deductible will be waived, and you will have “No Co-insurance, or deductible” for Virtual Visits for COVID-19 services.
Certain Skilled Nursing Facility Care requirements have been waived during the National Emergency for COVID-19.
For each benefit stay. During the National Emergency for COVID-19, your Doctor may request an extension of days for your benefit period.
Check out the following websites for updates on COVID-19
CoronaVirus.gov - is the source for the latest information about COVID-19 prevention, symptoms, and answers to frequent questions.
You can search on Google for your State’s Health Dept. by typing in ……… NY State Health Depart……… CA State Health Dept……..Florida State Health Depart……
Visit my website for a LIST of EVERY State Health Department’s Phone Number……
By going to www.TheMedicareNation.com/COVID19
Many of you are turning 65 and have no idea what to do to enroll in Medicare or what Plan to enroll in.
I invite you to contact me….. so that I can assist you with all this.
Send me your question to Support@TheMedicareNation.com
I answer ALL emails myself! No Assistants, NO Virtual Assistants….. I do!
I will answer your question in one paragraph. If I cannot, I will let you know how to contact me if you wish to reach out to me for a consultation.
Until next time……. Practice Social Distancing…..Do things to Make you Happy……. AND Stay Healthy!!
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