If your doctor doesn’t accept Medicare assignment, they can charge you up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount. This is called the Part B excess charge. Eight states have banned Medicare Part ...

Medicare Advantage, also called Part C, is an alternative to Original Medicare (parts A and B). Part C plans are offered by private insurers. Original Medicare includes only Part A (hospital insurance ...

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Medicare Parts A and B make up Original Medicare. While Part A covers health care that happens while you're in the hospital, Part B covers medical care in non-hospital settings. This includes doctor ...

Medicare Part B covers medically necessary outpatient services and preventive care for people 65+ and those under 65 with a disability or specific health condition. Many, or all, of the products ...

Protection from accelerating drug costs is finally coming to people on Medicare thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Biden earlier this year. The biggest changes for ...