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1-800-MEDICARE Billing Questions Fact Sheet

Information on how to call 1-800-MEDICARE with questions on your Original Medicare billing.

ID: 11365 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 31.10 KB

Revised: 5/6/2008

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2013 Medicare Costs

This fact sheet provides the premiums and deductibles for Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance). It also includes information about the income-related monthly adjustment amounts for Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage).

ID: 11579 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 234 KB

Revised: 11/1/2012

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4 Programs that Can Help You Pay Your Medical Expenses

A fact sheet with information about Federal and state programs for people with limited income and resources.

ID: 11445 / Pages:  3 pages / Size: 160 KB

Revised: 11/1/2011

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6 things you should know

This document answers question you might have after you''ve enrolled into Medicare.

ID: 11533 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 481 KB

Revised: 3/1/2011

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A Quick Look at Medicare

This brochure provides basic information about how Medicare works. This publication is available in other languages.

ID: 11514 / Pages:  4 pages / Size: 183 KB

Revised: 7/1/2011

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Accountable Care Organizations and You: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for People with Medicare

This fact sheet gives a general overview about Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).

ID: 11588 / Pages:  4 pages / Size: 237 KB

Revised: 10/1/2011

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Ask Medicare Caregiver Brochure

Caregiver brochure that discusses the resources Medicare provide to those who care for others.

ID: 11468 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 251 KB

Revised: 5/1/2010

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Bringing Better Health Care to Indian Communities

Tri-fold color brochure with basic information about Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP programs for Native American communities.

ID: 11368_N / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 271.94 KB

Revised: 3/1/2009

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Do You Help Someone with Medicare?

This brochure provides Medicare and caregiver information and resources to help you care for someone with Medicare.

ID: 11458 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 3.11 MB

Revised: 4/1/2010

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Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies A program to save you money & ensure quality services

This brochure gives an overview of Medicare''s Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies program.

ID: 11363 / Pages:  6 pages / Size: 3 MB

Revised: 4/1/2013

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Enrolling in Medicare Part A & Part B

This booklet explains how to enroll in Medicare Part A & Part B.

ID: 11036 / Pages:  28 pages / Size: 756 KB

Revised: 11/1/2012

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Get Your Medicare Questions Answered

This tip sheet tells you when to call 1-800-MEDICARE or other resources for answers to your Medicare questions.

ID: 11386 / Pages:  8 pages / Size: 145 KB

Revised: 4/1/2013

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Getting Medical Care and Prescription Drugs in a Disaster or Emergency Area

This fact sheet provides information about the special rights you have to get care and prescription drugs if you''re in a disaster or emergency area.

ID: 11377 / Pages:  4 pages / Size: 59 KB

Revised: 2/1/2012

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Have You Done Your Yearly Medicare Plan Review?

Provides information to help people with Medicare review their health and prescription drug coverage in the fall.

ID: 11220 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 155 KB

Revised: 10/1/2012

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HI WAVE Brochure

This brochure helps explain how to help protect your loved ones from health care associated infections.

ID: 11602 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 115 KB

Revised: 1/1/2012

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HI WAVE Wallet Card

This wallet card helps explain how to help protect your loved ones from health care associated infections.

ID: 11603 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 80 KB

Revised: 1/1/2012

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Medicaid: Getting Started

This brochure explains the basics of Medicaid benefits.

ID: 11409 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 666 KB

Revised: 3/1/2011

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Medicare & You 2013

Summary of Medicare benefits, coverage options, rights and protections, and answers to the most frequently asked questions about Medicare.

ID: 10050 / Pages:  140 pages / Size: 4221 KB

Revised: 11/1/2012

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Medicare & Your Mental Health Benefits

This booklet provides information on Medicare''s coverage and payment of mental health services.

ID: 10184 / Pages:  24 pages / Size: 497 KB

Revised: 6/1/2012

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Medicare Basics

This booklet is a guide for families and friends of people with Medicare. It highlights several topics related to the health and care of a person with Medicare.

ID: 11034 / Pages:  56 pages / Size: 1414 KB

Revised: 5/1/2011

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Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Letter

This letter informs Medicare patients that their doctor is participating in the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and explains what that means to them.

ID: 11317 / Pages:  1 page / Size: 33.25 KB

Revised: 1/1/2008

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Medicare: Getting Started

This brochure explains the basics of Medicare benefits.

ID: 11389 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 537 KB

Revised: 6/1/2013

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Medicare''''s National Mail-Order Program for Diabetic Testing Supplies

This brochure gives an overview of Medicare''''s National Mail-Order Program for Diabetic Testing Supplies.

ID: 11634 / Pages:  4 pages / Size: 209 KB

Revised: 4/1/2013

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Meeting with Agents One-on-One

This postcard tells you what to expect at a one-on-one meeting with an agent or broker about Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans.

ID: 11593 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 470 KB

Revised: 11/1/2011

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MyMedicare.gov Blue Button Conference Card

This conference card lists the benefits of using MyMedicare.gov and the Blue Button feature on the Web site.

ID: 11424 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 98 KB

Revised: 9/1/2012

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MyMedicare.gov Medicare.gov conference card

This conference card explains what you can do on MyMedicare.gov and Medicare.gov.

ID: 11584 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 235 KB

Revised: 6/1/2013

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Personal Health Records

This brochure explains how you can manage your health information electronically by using personal health records.

ID: 11397 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 269 KB

Revised: 4/1/2011

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Quality Care Finder Conference Card

Find and compare high quality health care options on the Quality Care Finder.

ID: 11580 / Pages:  1 page / Size: 196 KB

Revised: 8/1/2011

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Quality Care Finder Fact Sheet

Find and compare high quality health care options on the quality care finder with all 6 compare tools.

ID: 11581 / Pages:  1 page / Size: 173 KB

Revised: 8/1/2011

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The Health Care Law is Working for People with Medicare

This fact sheet explains some of the new benefits that are available thanks to the Affordable Care Act - things like more free preventive services and lower prescription drug costs.

ID: 11600 / Pages:  1 page / Size: 148 KB

Revised: 2/1/2012

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Traveling? A New Medicare Program May Affect You

This conference card provides basic information about what a person with Medicare needs to know if they travel and need certain durable medical equipment.

ID: 11513 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 264 KB

Revised: 4/1/2013

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Understanding Medicare Enrollment Periods

This tip sheet is designed to help you learn more about enrollment in the different parts of Medicare, including who can sign up, when you can sign up, and how the timing can affect your costs.

ID: 11219 / Pages:  12 pages / Size: 208 KB

Revised: 10/1/2012

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Welcome To Medicare

This booklet is included in the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) package that Medicare mails to people who are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B. It gives a basic overview of Medicare and includes key decisions that people who are new to Medicare need to make.

ID: 11095 / Pages:  32 pages / Size: 125 KB

Revised: 11/1/2012

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Welcome to Medicare Q&A

This publication lists questions and answers around the Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit. This publication is available in other languages.

ID: 11532 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 981 KB

Revised: 3/1/2011

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What are Long-Term Care Hospitals?

This fact sheet explains long-term care hospitals, their purpose, and how people with Medicare are covered for services in this setting.

ID: 11347 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 49 KB

Revised: 9/1/2012

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What is Medicare? What is Medicaid?

This fact sheet provides a brief overview of Medicare and Medicaid. This publication is available in other languages.

ID: 11306 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 54 KB

Revised: 9/1/2011

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What You Should Know if you Need Medicare-covered Equipment or Supplies

This fact sheet describes Medicare''s Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program, including a list of the affected areas and the items included.

ID: 11307 / Pages:  8 pages / Size: 348 KB

Revised: 3/1/2013

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You Can Help Protect Yourself and Medicare from Fraud Committed by Dishonest Suppliers

This fact sheet explains what you can do to protect yourself and Medicare from fraud.

ID: 11442 / Pages:  2 pages / Size: 52 KB

Revised: 10/1/2011

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Your Guide to Medicare''s Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program

This comprehensive booklet describes Medicare''s Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program.

ID: 11461 / Pages:  32 pages / Size: 671 KB

Revised: 6/1/2013

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