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Does medicare cover for geriatrics?

8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Depends: If you are over 65 & no longer working medicare can become your primary insurance assuming you are eligible under 65 you may qualify if you are disabled or on dialysis. Note medicare is only primarily for treatment issues not diagnostic read medicare handbook.

Answered 10/3/2013

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Dr. Mohsin Jaffer answered

Specializes in General Practice

Medicare: If you are over 65 ; no longer working medicare can become your primary insurance assuming you are eligible medicare hmo is the best for seniors.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Douglas Fronzaglia ii, do, ms answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Yes: Medicare will pay 80% covered expenses such as hospitalization and routine appointments with your physician.

Answered 5/26/2015

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