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Medicare FAQs
I lost my Medicare card. How do I get a new one?
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If you lose your card, contact your local Social Security office at 1-800-Medicare or visit the Medicare website immediately to get a new one.
Please protect your Medicare card just as you would a credit card. Your Medicare card in the wrong hands can be used to submit fraudulent claims.
Medicare Web Site
Social Security Administration
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I recently moved to another state. How do I update my address with Medicare?
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To protect you and ensure the receipt of your benefits, please let your Social Security office know that your address has changed.
The number for the Social Security Administration is 1-800-772-1213. |
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Does Medicare Part B pay for prescription drugs?
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Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) generally does not cover most prescription drugs used at home, but it does cover a limited number of outpatient prescription drugs under limited conditions. Generally, drugs covered under Part B are drugs you wouldn't usually give to yourself, like those you get at a doctor's office or hospital outpatient setting. Drugs not covered under Part B may be covered under Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D). If you have Part D, check your plan's formulary to see what outpatient drugs are covered.
Examples of drugs covered by Part B include: drugs used with an item of durable medical equipment; some antigens; injectable osteoporosis drugs; erythropoisis–stimulating agents; shots including flu shots, pneumococcal shots and Hepatitis B shots; oral cancer drugs and more.
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Although I am able to walk, I have difficulty a difficult time walking long distances. Would Medicare allow payment for a wheelchair or Power Operated Vehicle (POV)?
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Medicare wheelchair and POV coverage guidelines indicate that in order to allow payment for a wheelchair, a person with Medicare must be bed or chair-confined without the use of a wheelchair.
Furthermore in terms of POV all of the following criteria must be met:
You require a wheelchair to maneuver in your home;
You cannot operate a manual wheelchair;
You can safely operate the controls of a POV;
You can transfer safely to and from a POV and have adequate trunk stability to safely ride in a POV
You need a prescription from your physician prior to purchasing the POV, and the physician and supplier must complete a Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN). |
Social Security Administration Medicare Web Site
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