Medicare Card – Medicaid Expansion and the Medically Needy

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Some states have chosen to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to low-income adults under age 65. In these states, some people who might previously have qualified for Medicaid under a medically needy program may now qualify more easily, under the terms of the state’s Medicaid expansion. However, Medicaid expansion does not affect those … Read more

Medicare Card – Which States Have Medically Needy Programs?

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The states and territories that have medically needy programs are: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, … Read more

Medicare Card – Categories of Individuals Eligible for Medically Needy Programs

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States that choose to have medically needy programs may decide not to offer the medically needy option to all categories of Medicaid-eligible people. For example, a state might chose to offer the medically needy program to elderly but not disabled people. However, states that offer any medically needy programs must offer them to most children … Read more

Medicare Card – Immune Cell’s Role

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Immune Cell’s Role, Lupus Nephritis Demonstrated, Paves Way for Safety Testing, of Potential New Use for Asthma Drug National Institutes of Health scientists have discovered that the activation of immune cells called basophils causes kidney damage in a mouse model of lupus nephritis. These findings and the team’s associated research in humans may lead to … Read more

Medicare Card – How to get free consultations for dental care.

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Many dental office will provide free consultation for dental care that includes general dentistry and cosmetic dentistry. How can you find these dentist? By searching on line. Many dentist now have their own websites and in order to get new patients they provide free consultations to first time patients that visit their site. By taking … Read more

Medicare Card – Pathways that Can Repair Brca1 Cancer Gene Mutation Clarified in Mice

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In a study in mice, scientists have compensated for mutations in the Brca1 gene that can lead to cancer by deleting a second gene, which then lessens the probability of cancer. Mice Brca1-associated mammary tumors have significant similarities to human BRCA1- associated (BReast CAncer 1, early onset) breast cancer in regard to tumor aggressiveness, high … Read more

Medicare Card – Vitamin D Status is Not Associated with Risk for Less Common Cancers

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Despite hopes that higher blood levels of vitamin D might reduce cancer risk, a large study finds no protective effect against non-Hodgkin lymphoma or cancer of the endometrium, esophagus, stomach, kidney, ovary, or pancreas. In this study, carried out by researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and … Read more

Medicare Card – Other Medicare Health Plans

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There are some types of Medicare Health Plans that include prescription drug coverage as part of the plan but that aren’t part of Medicare Advantage that are still part of the Medicare Program. With these plans, you generally get all your Medicare-covered health care through that plan. Medicare Cost PlansDemonstrations/Pilot ProgramsPACE (Programs of All-inclusive Care … Read more

Medicare Card – With Medicare Advantage Plans

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You generally get all your Medicare-covered health care through that plan.You may get extra benefits, such as coverage for vision, hearing, dental, and/or health and wellness programs.You usually will have to pay some other costs (such as copayments or coinsurance) for the services you get. Out-of-pocket costs in these plans are generally lower than in … Read more

Medicare Card – Medicare Health Plans

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Medicare Health Plans (like HMOs and PPOs) often cover prescription drugs. Medicare Health Plans include: Medicare Advantage PlansOther Medicare Health PlansMedicare Advantage Plans (like HMOs and PPOs) that include prescription drug coverage as part of the plan are health plan options that are approved by Medicare but run by private companies. They are part of … Read more

Medicare Card – Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans are offered by insurance companies and other private companies approved by Medicare. They add coverage to: Original MedicareSome Medicare Cost PlansSome Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plans andMedicare Medical Savings Account PlansWith a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan: Generally, you pay less for your prescriptions.You will get a plan member card after you enroll. … Read more

Medicare Card – Medi-Cal Dental Plans Help Medicare Patients

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Medi-Cal Dental plans are becoming ever popular in meeting the needs of medicare customers and patients. We found that CaliforniaDentalInsurance.com had the most dental insurance plan options available on the internet. The problem medi-cal recipients were facing is that they had to meet certain monthly threshold requirement. I spoke with Dr. David Blunt, CEO of … Read more