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If you are covered by Medicare, health care providers and hospitals send their bills for your care directly to Medicare. A Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) is the statement that shows all the services or supplies billed to Medicare on your account, how much of the bill Medicare paid and how much you still owe the provider or supplier.
Your MSN is not a bill, but you should carefully review it all the same. Your MSN can help you keep track of the care you have received and monitor your out-of-pocket costs. It can also help you spot errors — and even instances of outright fraud — on your Medicare account. But reviewing an MSN is easier said than done. To help you, AARP has created easy-to-use "decoders" for your Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B MSNs. These decoders provide a guided tour — and translation — of your Medicare statements. Keep the following in mind:
READ THE FULL ARTICLE September 19th, 12 – 1:30 pm ($13) at Lobster House, Norwood, NY: 40th Anniversary Celebration, Speaker – Randall Hoak, Associate Director, AARP NY. Join us to reflect on the last 40 years and decide what you can offer to the next era. We have a lot of work to do to support seniors in the North Country and across AARP land! Menu includes soup or salad, cheese biscuits and choice of one entre: Fried Shrimp (lightly breaded and fried golden); Chicken Fingers (lightly breaded boneless, skinless strips of breast), Flounder or Haddock (fried, broiled, lemon-lime or Cajun style), Pasta Primavera (fresh vegetables sauteéd and tossed in Linguine Alfredo sauce; Butternut Squash Casserole (kale and walnut/almonds (vegan, gluten free, non-dairy). RSVP to [email protected] or contact Vicki Clark at 315-265-6964. |
The St. Lawrence County Chapter (SLCC) #2831 is a community of advocacy and volunteers whose purpose is to 1) promote at the local level the priorities, programs and policies specific for the benefit of our seniors, 2) maximize member engagement in a broad menu of services, information and educational activities, 3) demonstrate the contributions and potential of people who are 50+ to encourage their full participation in contemporary life, 4) create fundraising opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency, and 5) stimulate public interest in a variety of issues.
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