Medicaid began in 1965 at the same time Medicare was signed into law ... an immigrant with a green card, which signifies permanent legal residency. But the number of noncitizen immigrants who receive ...

Michigan’s Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) recently updated annual quantity limits for CPAP and BiPAP supplies to allow for more frequent replacements on masks, tubing, filters and other ...

Many soon-to-be retirees are a bit blurry with what Medicare does and doesn’t cover when it comes to vision care. The good news is that Medicare covers most medical issues like cataract surgery, ...

You’ll automatically receive your Medicare card in the mail with your welcome packet if you receive Social Security benefits before you turn 65 years old. If not, you will receive it after you ...

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Independent Healthcare Broker Kevin Dorr of Mapping Medicare is offering free Medicare help Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. at Dead River Coffee Roasters. He joined Tia ...

New Medicare cards designed to help prevent fraud are being mailed to Arizona residents, a federal health insurance specialist said Friday. More than 224,000 people in Pima County enrolled in ...

scammers target Medicare beneficiaries with fraudulent schemes involving their Medicare cards. It is important to remember that Medicare is not issuing new cards this year or any year. Don't let ...

Flex cards are prepaid debit cards that some Medicare Advantage plans offer as a benefit to help people pay for certain expenses. Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans often offer additional benefits ...

Medicare over-the-counter (OTC) cards are prepaid benefit cards that ... As an example, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan offers this guide to eligible items under its OTC benefits program.

(KY3) - You may have received a new Medicare card with a new ID number in the ... Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, and Nebraska at risk. Patient information that might have been compromised ...

They might contact you to say they need your Medicare, bank account or credit card number for a “new” Medicare card, officials warned, despite the fact that Medicare cards are sent free.

and even debit cards for medical supplies. And they’re simple: They provide all of a person’s coverage in one plan, unlike traditional Medicare, under which people must get separate prescription drug ...