Medicare

Medicare and the Affordable Care Act

The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought the Health Insurance Marketplace, a single place where consumers can apply for and enroll in private health insurance plans.  It also made new ways for us to design and test how to pay for and deliver health care.  Medicare and Medicaid have also been better coordinated to make sure people who have Medicare and Medicaid can get quality services.

Routine items not covered by Medicare

The following are commonly needed goods and services not covered by Medicare:

  • Long-term care
  • Routine dental and eye care
  • Dentures
  • Cosmetic surgery
  • Acupuncture
  • Hearing aids and exams for fitting them
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David McGuffey

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