Frequently Asked Questions
- I lost my Medicare card. How do I get a new one?
- I recently moved to another state. How do I update my address with Medicare?
- Does Medicare Part B pay for prescription drugs?
- Although I am able to walk, I have a difficult time walking long distances. Would Medicare allow payment for a wheelchair or Power Operated Vehicle (POV)?
- What is the Social Security Administration's Medicare web site?
- I lost my Medicare card. How do I get a new one?
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If you lose your card, contact your local Social Security office at 1-800-Medicare or visit the Medicare website immediately to get a new one.
Please protect your Medicare card just as you would a credit card. Your Medicare card in the wrong hands can be used to submit fraudulent claims.
Return to Top - I recently moved to another state. How do I update my address with Medicare?
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To protect you and ensure your receipt of your benefits, please let your Social Security office know that your address has changed.
The number for the Social Security Administration is 1-800-772-1213.
Return to Top - Does Medicare Part B pay for prescription drugs?
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Currently, Medicare does not include a prescription drug benefit. However, if coverage guidelines are met, Medicare allows payment for some immunosuppressive, oral, anti-emetic and nebulizer drugs. The Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 requires Medicare suppliers to accept assignment on Medicare-covered drugs.
I will continue to work with my colleagues in Congress to pass legislation that will create a Medicare prescription drug plan.
Return to Top - Although I am able to walk, I have a difficult time walking long distances. Would Medicare allow payment for a wheelchair or Power Operated Vehicle (POV)?
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Medicare wheelchair and POV coverage guidelines indicate that in order to allow payment for a wheelchair, a person with Medicare must be bed or chair-confined without the use of a wheelchair.
Furthermore in terms of POV all of the following criteria must be met:
- You require a wheelchair to maneuver in your home;
- You cannot operate a manual wheelchair;
- You can safely operate the controls of a POV;
- You can transfer safely to and from a POV and have adequate trunk stability to safely ride in a POV
You need a prescription from your physician prior to purchasing the POV, and the physician and supplier must complete a Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN).
Return to Top - What is the Social Security Administration's Medicare web site?
- Social Security Administration Medicare Web Site. Return to Top