Jennie, Medicare Part B costs $170.10 for most people and is optional. CAUTION - there are very few cases when you should not get it. The most common situation is when you continue to work AND your group coverage meets Medicare minimum requirements AND the cost of your group coverage is less that Medicare coverage (including Supplement or Advantage Plans). Part B covers 2 types of services • Medically necessary services: Services or supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat your medical condition and that meet accepted standards of medical practice. • Preventive services: Health care to prevent illness (like the flu) or detect it at an early stage, when treatment is most likely to work best. You pay nothing for most preventive services if you get the services from a health care provider who accepts Medicare assignment. Part B covers things like: Clinical research Ambulance services Durable medical equipment Partial hospitalization Call to discuss your situation
Medicare Part B covers medical things like doctor's office visits, outpatient care, and blood work.
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