By Stan Cohen

Did you know that you can look up your own history of Medicare claims and payments to your doctor or hospital? It’s called the MYMEDICARE site. It is a great way to make sure that all health-related charges made on your behalf to Medicare are, in fact, legitimate. 

Also, you can view the following information about your preventive services: 

• Two-Year Calendar of Preventive Services, which show the services for which you are eligible in the current and following year. 

• You are Eligible for These Services Now, which list all preventive services available to you immediately.

The site also tells you what Part D (drug) plan you currently have and when your Part A and Part B coverage started. You can even print out another copy of your Medicare card. 

So how do you sign-up for MYMEDICARE? On the Internet, log onto www.MyMedicare.gov. Then register with a user-name and password. If you don’t have a computer, your local library or senior center may be able to help you with one of their computers (depending, of course, on if and when those services are now available).

To all my readers – please follow the state guidelines regarding the coronavirus pandemic and stay healthy.

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