Sunday, May 29, 2011

I will be receiving Medicare within six months to a year, as I have just got disability from social security..

Does Medicare cover any prescriptions? How about Dental? Should I drop my other health insurance plan?
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Medicare does provide prescription drug coverage but the explanation of benefits would take pages. Use the link below for more detailed information. As far as dental is concerned Medicare will only pay for dental services that are an integral part either of a covered procedure (e.g., reconstruction of the jaw following accidental injury), or for extractions done in preparation for radiation treatment for neoplastic diseases involving the jaw. Medicare will also make payment for oral examinations, but not treatment, preceding kidney transplantation or heart valve replacement, under certain circumstances. Such examination would be covered under Part A if performed by a dentist on the hospital's staff or under Part B if performed by a physician. Therefore routine dental coverage is excluded
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