How does Medicare cover cancer?
Maybe the better question is – how do Medicare Supplement (Medigap) and Medicare Advantage plans cover cancer.
We'll look at some actual costs for someone currently going through chemotherapy to show how Medicare works with Original Medicare only vs Original Medicare and a Supplement Plan G vs a Medicare Advantage plan.
Did the results surprise you?
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:11 Monthly Premiums
4:29 Deductibles
4:45 Specialist Visits
6:51 Outpatient Surgery
7:25 Chemotherapy
8:32 Totals
10:27 Cancer Policy Implications
11:44 Wrapping Up