Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Transplants and Immunosuppressive Drugs
Provider services for a number of transplants and associated therapies are covered under certain conditions.
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Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Transplants and Immunosuppressive Drugs
Provider services for a number of transplants and associated therapies are covered under certain conditions.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Transitional Care Management Services
Help when your loved one is returning home after a hospital or skilled nursing facility (SNF) stay.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Travel
Worldwide emergency care coverage is not available through Medicare, with a few exceptions.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Urgently Needed Care
This is not emergency care. This is care provided at an urgent care center or by a provider other than you or your loved one's usual provider.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Telehealth, Virtual Check-Ins, and E-Visits
Telehealth, or virtual care, has become so sophisticated as to be able to replace many in-person office visits.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Principal Care Management Services
Disease-specific services to help someone manage a single, complex chronic condition.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment Services
Treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Tolerance and dependence are physical, addiction is psychological, and both need support to overcome.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Outpatient Mental Health Care
Ongoing group, individual, family, and crisis therapy offered at outpatient facilities are critical for mental health maintenance.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Laboratory Tests, Outpatient Medical and Surgical Services and Supplies
Includes medically necessary diagnostic lab tests and other approved outpatient procedures when ordered by a provider.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Mammograms (Breast Cancer Screenings)
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and the second deadliest. Other breast issues are also identified by mammogram. Early detection saves lives.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Medicare Supplement (Medigap)
With Original Medicare, your loved one pays 20% of the costs for services. Medicare Supplement (Medigap) is extra insurance that helps cover those costs.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Kidney Disease Education and Dialysis Services and Supplies
Dialysis is used in end-stage renal (kidney) disease to replace kidney function and cleanse the body of toxins.
