The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded its definition of “primary health-related” benefits that private insurance companies are allowed to include in their 2020 Medicare Advantage plan offerings.
Some of the benefits that were added to the approved list include:
- Transportation to doctor’s offices
- Grab bars in home bathrooms
- Healthier food options
- Air conditioners for people with asthma
- Home-delivered meals
- Aides to help with daily activities like dressing or eating
The expansion of the “primary, health-related” definition includes care and devices that are used to:
- Treat or prevent injuries or illness
- Compensate for physical impairments
- Reduce emergency medical care
- Address the psychological effects of injuries or illness
While any new benefits would not require a doctor’s order or prescription, they would have to be deemed “medically appropriate” and recommended by a licensed health care provider.
Source: https://www.medicareadvantage.com/resources/new-potential-medicare-advantage-plan-benefits
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