Q: Have You Heard About The New Medicare App?

A: Welcome to a new day! No need to call Medicare or your doctor’s office or your next door neighbor to see if Medicare covers a certain service. The answer is in the palm of your hand! Literally, if you have a mobile phone.

Medicare’s free What’s Covered app, exclusively for those on Original Medicare, may be downloaded from Google Play or the Apple App Store.

In case you’re keeping track: (4) face-to-face counseling sessions, assuming you are competent and alert during the sessions; Type 1 tests must be done in a sleep lab; not so for Types II, III and IV sleep tests; yes, during your annual wellness visit; and no, you’ll also need a face-to-face examination.