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Savvy Senior: What to Do When Medicare Tells You No

Dear Savvy Senior,

How do I go about appealing Medicare when they won’t pay for something that they covered in the past?

Rejected Rhonda

Dear Rhonda,

If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare, you can appeal, and you’ll be happy to know that around half of all appeals are successful,...