Medicare 101

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  1. 2. One of the ways a Patients can get Premium free Part A at 65 years old if they already get ______ ______ from social security or the Railroad Retirement Board. (2 words)
  2. 5. Medicare helps pay for ______ by injection if you have ESRD or you need this drug to treat anemia related to certain other conditions.
  3. 9. Health care to prevent illness (like the flu) or detect it at an early stage, when treatment is most likely to work best. (2 words)
  4. 10. One of the ways patients can get premium free part A if under 65 years old if they have ______ and meet certain requirements. (Acronym)
  5. 11. Medicare Part A and B is often referred to as ______ Medicare.
  6. 12. One of the ways Part B premiums are automatically deducted from a patient's benefit payment if they get benefits from _____ _____. (2 words)
  7. 14. Medicare Part B helps cover doctors' services and _______ care.
  8. 16. _____ ______ services or supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat your medical condition and that meet accepted standards of medical practice. (2 words)
  9. 17. Patients are responsible for a Part B calendar year and ___ __ ____. (3 words)
Down
  1. 1. Medicare covers most of these when given by a licensed medical provider. (3 words)
  2. 3. If a patient does not sign up for Part B when they are initially eligible will have to pay a late _____ _______ when they elect to sign up later. (2 words)
  3. 4. most people pay a _______ _______ amount for part B each month. (2 words)
  4. 6. Medicare covers drugs infused through ____ _____ ____, like an infusion pump or a nebulizer. (3 words)
  5. 7. Today, medicare plays a key role in providing _____ ___ ____ security to 60 million older people and younger people with disabilities. (3 words)
  6. 8. is the federal health insurance program created in 1965 for people ages 65 and over, regardless of income, medical history, or health status.
  7. 13. Medicare Part A helps cover inpatient care in ______.
  8. 15. Once the Part B deductible is met, the patient pays ___% of the Medicare approved amount for Part B prescriptions obtained in a doctor's office or pharmacy.