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Medicare Basics<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Eligibility<\/a>\u00a0><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>

You can read a complete history of Medicare at cms.gov<\/a>.\u00a0 What might be interesting to know is that Medicare was signed into a law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.\u00a0\u00a0 It was created as a \u201cMedical necessary\u201d insurance.\u00a0 In those days, it didn\u2019t cover preventive services (like mammograms) and prescription drugs. It also limited who could have been a qualified member.\u00a0<\/p>

Over the years there have been many amendments to the law by various presidents.\u00a0 Since inception, Medicare has two parts: Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance).\u00a0 These two parts which are obtained from the Federal Government are called \u201cOriginal Medicare.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Original Medicare only covers a one-time Welcome to Medicare physical exam when you are first eligible.\u00a0 Medicare added prescription drug (Part D) coverage in 2006 but you cannot get it directly from the Federal government.\u00a0 Original Medicare doesn\u2019t cover dental, vision, hearing aids, gym membership and many other extra benefits you might have heard about in some TV and radio advertising.\u00a0 You can only get Part D and all the extra benefits from private insurance companies.\u00a0 This is where I can assist you. \u00a0These private insurance companies have contracts with Medicare and must follow Medicare guidelines.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Your Original Medicare claim number (ID Number) used to contain your or your spouse social security number.\u00a0 To prevent identity theft, in 2018 Medicare cards contains a unique number called Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) that is not associated with a social security number.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Medicare Basics <\u00a0Index — Eligibility\u00a0> A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY You can read a complete history of Medicare at cms.gov.\u00a0 What might be interesting to know is that Medicare was signed into a law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.\u00a0\u00a0 It was created as a \u201cMedical necessary\u201d insurance.\u00a0 In those days, it didn\u2019t cover …<\/p>\n

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