Household Discount Official Definition: “Members who live at the same residential address may be eligible for a household discount. Each Medicare eligible adult must have a Blue Cross Medicare Supplement or Legacy Medigap plan and be a permanent...
Medicare Beneficiary Official Definition: “CMS defines a Beneficiary as the name for a person who has health care insurance through the Medicare or Medicaid program.” – www.medicare.gov [Medi-Care-Eez] Definition: “…is a...
Medicare.gov Official Definition: “CMS defines the Medicare.gov site as the Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare, for the latest information on Medicare enrollment, benefits, and other helpful tools.” – www.medicare.gov...
Original Medicare Official Definition: “CMS defines Original Medicare as a fee-for-service health plan that has two parts: Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance). After you pay a deductible, Medicare pays its share of the...
Specialist Official Definition: “CMS defines a Specialist as a doctor who treats only certain parts of the body, certain health problems, or certain age groups. For example, some doctors treat only heart problems.” – www.medicare.gov...
Primary Care Physician Official Definition: “CMS explains that a Primary Care Doctor/Physician is a doctor who is trained to give you basic care. Your primary care doctor is the doctor you see first for most health problems. He or she makes sure that...
