Persons with Medicare |
Basic Medicare InformationCMS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, has put together a lot of basic Medicare information, in a user-friendly way. We suggest that you explore the whole site—Medicare.gov If you look at the top, just under The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare, you will see three links — Help, Printable Version, and Mailing List.
Take some time to explore the entire site. Here are some more specific links within the site that you may find helpful. Your Medicare Summary NoticeThis is the notice that you receive once Medicare has paid a claim for your medical services. Here is a link explaining how to read the form.Preventive ServicesUGS and Medicare combine to pay claims when you are sick. We also want to help keep you healthy. To do that, Medicare pays for many preventive services. Coverage information on these benefits are described in the Medicare Preventive Services To Help Keep You Healthy publication on CMS medicare.gov web site.The preventive services covered by the Medicare program are listed below:
Your doctor can help you determine your need for these preventive screenings. Health Care Fraud Is A Crime!What can people with Medicare do to help? The most important thing you can do is read your Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs). These are the notices that you receive any time a claim is paid by Medicare. If you have claims for services that you did not have, report it immediately. For more informationThe CMS Website has a lot of useful information about Medicare Fraud. To check
it out, click on Medicare
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