Medicare Essentials
If you are on or have a loved one on Medicare, you know that the government’s version of health care is not all that straight-forward. As a family physician and the author of MEDICARE ESSENTIALS: A PHYSICIAN INSIDER EXPLAINS THE FINE PRINT and IDIOT’S GUIDES: MEDICARE, Diagnosis Medicare is here to help. My goal is to save you money while helping you to make the most of your health and your Medicare experience.
Review the following publications for the information you need. From books to online articles to printable worksheets, you should find quick and easy answers to your Medicare questions. If you still have questions, be sure to reach out to me on the Contact page. I will be sure to get you the answer you’re looking for.
Medicare Essentials: A Physician Insider Explains the Fine Print, Diagnosis Life, LLC, 2021 (5th edition)
Idiot’s Guides: Medicare, DK Publishing, 2015
MedicareResources.org
I am a regular contributor to MedicareResources.org, a consumer site which provides free information from experts in the field.
- 14 Medicare Out of Pocket Costs You Need to Anticipate
- The ‘Birthday Rule’: A Gift to Medigap Enrollees?
- Does Medicare Cover Hearing Aids?
- Enrollees Are Underutilizing Medicare’s Free Preventive Services
- How Does Medicare’s 2-Midnight Rule Affect My Hospital Bill?
- How Soon After I Enroll Will My Medicare Benefits Begin?
- Is Audio-Only the Future of Telehealth of Medicare Enrollees?
- Nearly Three-Quarters of Readers Feel Overwhelmed by Part D Options
- Seven Ways to Minimize Your Out of Pocket Costs
- To What Extent Does Medicare Cover COVID Vaccinations?
- What is Coinsurance?
- Will Medicare Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID Tests?
- Will Medicare Pay for a Fall Risk Assessment?
- Why 66% of Our Readers Used Telehealth in 2020 — And Why Many Didn’t
VeryWell Health
I am the Medicare expert for Verywell Health, a go-to up-to-date health site with articles written by experts in their field. Take a tour of some of the 50+ Verywell Health Medicare articles I have written and see what helps you in your situation.
Additional Press Coverage for Diagnosis Life, LLC
KevinMD
- Hospitals Fight to Charge You More
- Is There Really a Doctor Shortage?
- Regulations Change the Heart of Medicine
- Seniors Pay the Price for Medicare’s 2-Midnight Rule
- This is Why Patient Cannot Be Customers
- What Does the Opioid Crisis Have to Do With Patient Satisfaction?
- Will Cuts to Medicare Advantage Cut Quality?
Nightside with Dan Rea
U.S. News and World Report
- How to Manage Medicare’s Out-of-Pocket Costs
- When Insurance Denies Your Hospital Upgrade