Medicare

I lost my Medicare card. How do I get a new one? 

• If you lose your card, contact your local Social Security office at 1-800-Medicare or visit the Medicare website immediately to get a new one. 
• Please protect your Medicare card just as you would a credit card. Your Medicare card in the wrong hands can be used to submit fraudulent claims. 
• Medicare Web Site 
• Social Security Administration

I recently moved to another state? How do I update my address with Medicare? 

• To protect you and ensure your receipt of your benefits, please let your Social Security office know that your address has changed. 
• The number for the Social Security Administration is 1-800-772-1213. 

Although I am able to walk, I have a difficult time walking long distances. Would Medicare allow payment for a wheelchair or Power Operated Vehicle (POV)? 

• Medicare wheelchair and POV coverage guidelines indicate that in order to allow payment for a wheelchair, a person with Medicare must be bed or chair-confined without the use of a wheelchair. 
• Furthermore in terms of POV all of the following criteria must be met: 
• You require a wheelchair to maneuver in your home; 
• You cannot operate a manual wheelchair; 
• You can safely operate the controls of a POV; 
• You can transfer safely to and from a POV and have adequate trunk stability to safely ride in a POV 
• You need a prescription from your physician prior to purchasing the POV, and the physician and supplier must complete a Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN). 

Social Security Administration Medicare Web Site

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