by Sarah Mitchell | Senior Services
If you have seen an ad promising seniors a free phone, the offer is real — but the fine print matters. The federal program behind most of these offers is called Lifeline, and it does not quite work the way the ads suggest. Lifeline pays a monthly discount on phone or...
by Sarah Mitchell | Senior Services
Medicare Hospital Transportation sounds like it should cover any ride to a hospital or doctor. In practice, it works much more narrowly. What Medicare calls this coverage is really ambulance coverage under Part B, with strict rules about medical need. Understanding...
by Sarah Mitchell | Senior Services
If you have seen an ad for a Medicare Glucose Monitor Ring, the pitch is easy to understand. Slip on a slim ring, skip the fingersticks and sensors, and watch your blood sugar numbers appear on your phone — no needles, no pain, nothing stuck to your body. For anyone...
by Sarah Mitchell | Senior Services
If you have Medicare and a tooth starts to hurt, it is natural to look for help that will not leave you with a large bill. That is why many people search for Medicare Dental Trials, hoping a research study might offer care while helping researchers learn something...
by Sarah Mitchell | Senior Services
If a doctor has told you that you stop breathing in your sleep, the next conversation is often about a machine by the bed. Medicare Covered CPAP is worth understanding before you order anything, because Medicare does not treat a CPAP machine like a regular store...
by Sarah Mitchell | Senior Services
If breathing at home has become harder, Medicare COPD Oxygen Concentrators are often where the conversation starts. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a group of lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that block airflow and make...
