What is the medicare safety net? 


Dec 2024

What is the medicare safety net? 

🩺 The medicare safety net helps with doctor and some other health out-of-pocket costs.  💳 Out-of-pocket costs are what you pay yourself after refunds.  💲 This includes costs for:  👩‍⚕️ Doctor visits outside hospital (GPs and specialists).  🧪 Tests like blood tests, X-rays, and ultrasounds.  📷 Scans like some MRIs or CT scans.  🤔 How does it work?  🔍 Medicare tracks your out-of-pocket costs automatically.  📈 Once you reach a spending limit, called a "threshold," you get bigger refunds.  👨‍🦱…

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