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Find Medicare-approved providers near you & compare care quality for nursing homes, doctors, hospitals, hospice centers, more. Official Medicare site.
You can get the lowest cost if your doctor or other health care provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for a covered service. This is called “accepting assignment.” If a provider accepts assignment, it’s for all Medicare-covered Part A and Part B services.
Consider doctor and hospital choice, cost, coverage, and foreign travel when deciding between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
Find if doctor services coverage with Medicare applies to dentist, podiatrist, optometrist costs. Health insurance you need for different specialties.
If your provider in Original Medicare participates in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO), check with them to find out what telehealth benefits may be available.
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) Part B (Medical Insurance) Covers certain doctors’ services, outpatient care, medical supplies, and preventive services. covers the seasonal flu shot (or vaccine) once per flu season and additional flu shots if it’s medically necessary.
An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a group of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers who accept Original Medicare and work together to coordinate your health care. You get patient-centered care focused on your needs.
Generally, you must have Original Medicare — Part A and Part B — to buy a Medigap policy. Medigap plans sold after 2005 don’t include prescription drug coverage. If you want prescription drug coverage, you can join a separate Medicare drug plan (Part D).
Explore covered items and services and learn what Original Medicare doesn’t cover (like long-term care, dentures, and routine physical exams). Is my test, item, or service covered? Find out if Original Medicare covers what you need.
Concierge care is when a doctor or group of doctors charges you a membership fee before they’ll see you or accept you into their practice. After you pay the membership fee, you may get some services or amenities that Medicare doesn’t cover.