Before you undergo chemotherapy you will want to know does Medicare cover that? With 650,000 people undergoing chemotherapy each year, not knowing how you would be covered can be scary (and expensive), especially when you have other things to worry about.

Mammograms are very important for women, especially after 40, but are they covered by Original Medicare?

Before you get non-emergency surgery you may want to get a second opinion, but does Medicare cover that? That’s the big question. Going under the knife can be scary, and we all want to make sure we’re diagnosed properly before we do it.

Needing a blood transfusion can happen to anyone if you have a car accident or other injury, surgery, bleeding, and disease. With so many emergency and non-emergency reasons for a blood transfusion, most people don’t think about what they would cost and is it covered at all by Medicare. We have the answers for you.

If you’re turning 65, you’ve probably heard while Original Medicare and Medigap combo are the greatest financial protection, Medicare Advantage will cost less per month. So what if you enroll in Medigap, can you enroll in Medicare Advantage down the line? We’ve got your answer.

A nursing home can be defined as a Long Term Care Facility or a Skilled Nursing Facility. These types of round the clock care are covered differently and have completely different expenses. But does Medicare cover either one of them?

The lap band is officially called laparoscopic banding surgery, and it falls under the category of Bariatric surgery, along with gastric bypass. These types of surgery can be very expensive and many wonder if Medicare covers it.

Medicare covers a lot of medical services, but there are items and services that are partially or not covered at all by Original Medicare. Glasses are one of those things that people don’t know if Medicare covers.

Ambulance services are meant to transport emergency and non-emergency patients to a hospital, critical care facility, or Skilled Nursing Facility. Ambulatory services can be expensive, and many Medicare eligible wonder if Medicare covers this cost.

Hospice care is for the terminally ill with 6 months or less to live. It is usually given in the home, but can be at a hospice facility. The big question is will Medicare cover hospice? We have the answer.