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Insights from The Orlando Senior Help Desk What Medicare doesn't cover

A number of people call the Orlando Senior Help Desk at the Jewish Pavilion and ask me whether Medicare will cover their independent, assisted or killed, living and the answer is “no.” They are shocked and often angry.

Most people pay into Medicare through their payroll for all their employment years, thinking that once they turn 65, the coverage will be free. In reality, Medicare has several expenses.

High-income earners pay more in terms of copays, deductibles, and premiums, and expect no out-of-pocket maximum.

Original Medicare covers ophthalmologic costs like cataract surgery. It doesn’t c...

 
 

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