I lost my Medicare card. How do I get a new one?
If you lose your card, contact your local Social Security office at 1-800-Medicare or visit the Medicare website immediately to get a new one.
Please protect your Medicare card just as you would a credit card. Your Medicare card in the wrong hands can be used to submit fraudulent claims.
I recently moved to another state. How do I update my address with Medicare?
To protect you and ensure your receipt of your benefits, please let your Social Security office know that your address has changed.
The number for the Social Security Administration is 1-800-772-1213.
Although I am able to walk, I have a difficult time walking long distances. Would Medicare allow payment for a wheelchair or Power Operated Vehicle (POV) ?
Medicare wheelchair and POV coverage guidelines indicate that in order to allow payment for a wheelchair, a person with Medicare must be bed or chair-confined without the use of a wheelchair.
Furthermore in terms of POV all of the following criteria must be met:
- You require a wheelchair to maneuver in your home;
- You cannot operate a manual wheelchair;
- You can safely operate the controls of a POV;
- You can transfer safely to and from a POV and have adequate trunk stability to safely ride in a POV
- You need a prescription from your physician prior to purchasing the POV, and the physician and supplier must complete a Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN).
Medicare Drug Prescription Benefit
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act represents the most significant step forward for Medicare since its creation in 1965. The new prescription drug benefit provides seniors without coverage access to a completely optional, Medicare-approved plan. And because of market-based competition, the Medicare prescription drug benefit has already lowered premiums to an average of $25 per month, down from prior estimates of $37 per month. And according to recent studies, for every dollar spent on new medicines, Medicare (i.e., taxpayers) saves $8 on other forms of care.
More than 30 million American seniors are now signed up for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. Are they satisfied with the results Yes. The bipartisan work of Congress and the strong support of senior advocacy groups like the A.A.R.P. – seniors are finding substantial relief from the rising costs of prescription drugs.
For professional, personalized help with choosing and enrolling in a plan, you can call 1-800-MEDICARE 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have access to the internet, you can visit www.medicare.gov. The website features easy-to-use information about Part D, as well as an online tool for comparing and examining different plans.
In order to find the plan that is best suited to your individual prescription drug needs, you’ll need the following information handy: For professional, personalized help with choosing and enrolling in a plan, you can call 1-800-MEDICARE 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have access to the internet, you can visit www.medicare.gov. The website features easy-to-use information about Part D, as well as an online tool for comparing and examining different plans.
In order to find the plan that is best suited to your individual prescription drug needs, you’ll need the following information handy:
- A list of the prescription drugs you are currently taking, including names and doses.
- Information about any prescription drug coverage you may currently have, including Golden Buckeye or Ohio Best Rx coverage.
- The name and address of the local pharmacy you use to fill prescriptions.
- The out-of-pocket amount you spend on prescription drugs each year.
- Your Medicare enrollment information.
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