CDC Reccommended Tips for Medicare Covered People with Coronavirus Symptoms!

The CDC (Center for Disease Control) is asking anyone with symptoms to call their health care provider or local health department for guidance before seeking care at a doctor’s office or emergency room to avoid spreading germs to others.

However, if you develop emergency warning signs – pain or pressure in the chest, disorientation or confusion, a blue tint in your face or lips, or difficulty breathing or shortness of breath – seek medical attention immediately.

If your doctor suspects COVID-19, Medicare will cover the following related needs:
• Medicare covers the lab tests for COVID-19. You will pay no out of pocket costs.

• Medicare covers all medically necessary hospitalizations. This includes if you’re diagnosed with COVID-19 and might otherwise have been discharged from the hospital after an inpatient stay, but instead you need to stay in the hospital under quarantine.

• There is currently no vaccine for COVID-19. However, if one becomes available, it will be covered by all Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D).

• If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, you have access to these same benefits. Medicare allows these plans to waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 lab tests. Many plans now offer additional telehealth benefits.

Article courtesy of AMAC and CDC

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