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.
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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. Save the ta-tas!
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.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Home Infusion Therapy Services and Supplies
Delivery and administration of intravenous or subcutaneous medications in the home as a safe and effective alternative to inpatient care.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Hearing & Balance Exams
Hearing - or lack of - and inner ear problems impact balance, walking, perception, and thinking, and may require medical treatment.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy
Sometimes illness and injury occur that cause functional decline and require us to rebuild our skills and strength. PT, OT, and ST are expert allies.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs (Pulmonary Rehab)
Pulmonary rehab services help people with lung disease live and breathe better, as well as improve chest strength and physical endurance.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Foot Care
Foot care is essential for the safety and well-being of those with conditions that significantly impact the lower legs.
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Emergency Department Services
Emergencies are occurrences that require immediate and complex medical attention (this benefit does not include ambulance services).
Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Defibrillator and Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG)
Electrocardiography (EKG or ECG) and automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (AICDs) are covered as part of cardiac care.
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