The Medicare for all version would be expanded to cover more than current Medicare. The stuff it's not gonna cover is cosmetic and totally optional stuff. They'd add in stuff like dental and vision.
unfortunately breh. That’s another lie. They use cosmetic surgery as an example but that’s not the case at all. It’s barely scratching the service/surface
these are just a very small sample size of objects they won’t pay for, let alone procedures which is 100 times more.
The only example She cites as not being covered bc it’s not medically necessary is
“cosmetic surgery”. Theres a reason why theyre not being forthright an honest about what will an won't be covered. They utilized an extreme example to purposefully hide that people will be losing benefits. Naive people like yourself accept it as true.
Does this list sound like "Cosmetic Surgery" to you? These are things that won't be covered under Medicare for all.
"Air Cleaners: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Air Conditioners: Not covered.. Not primarily medical in nature.
Air-Fluidized Bed: Covered in certain cases.
Alternating Pressure Pads and Mattresses, and Lambs Wool Pads: Covered in certain cases.
Audible/Visible Signal Pacemaker Monitor:Covered when prescribed by a doctor.
Augmentative Communication Device: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Bathtub Lifts: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Bathtub Seats: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Bead Bed: Covered in certain cases. Must be prescribed by a doctor.
Bed Baths: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Bed Lifter: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Bedboards: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Bed Pans: Covered if your loved one is confined to his or her bed.
Bed Side Rails: Covered if your loved one’s condition requires them, and if Medicare has already determined that your loved one requires a hospital bed.
Beds—Lounge: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Beds—Oscillating: Not covered.Inappropriate for home use.
Blood Glucose Analyzer/Reflectance Colorimeter: Not covered. Unsuitable for home use.
Blood Glucose Monitor: Covered for diabetics who are able to test themselves at home.
Braille Teaching Texts: Not covered. Not primarily medical.
Canes: Covered if your loved one’s medical condition impairs his or her ability to walk.
Catheters: Not covered. Non-reusable/disposable.
Commodes: --Covered if your loved one is confined to his or her bed or room
Communicator: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Continuous Passive Motion Devices:Continuous Passive Motion devices are covered for persons who have received a total knee replacement. To qualify for coverage, your loved one must begin using the device within two days following his or her surgery. In addition, coverage is limited to that portion of the three-week period following surgery during which your loved one would use the device at home.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): Covered if your loved one has been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and surgery is a likely alternative to use of a CPAP.
Crutches: Covered if your loved one’s condition impairs his or her ability to walk.
Cushion Lift Power Seat: Covered only in certain very specific cases. If your loved one has severe arthritis of the hip or knee, or muscular dystrophy or other neuromuscular disease and a doctor has determined that he or she can benefit therapeutically from use of the device, then a seat lift may be covered by Medicare.
Dehumidifiers: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Diathermy Machines: Not covered.Inappropriate for home use.
Digital Electronic Pacemaker Monitor:Covered when prescribed by a doctor.
Disposable Sheets and Bags: Not covered.Non-reusable/disposable.
Elastic Stockings: Not covered. Non-reusable.
Electric Air Cleaners: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Electric Hospital Beds: Covered under very specific conditions and must be ordered by a doctor.
Electrostatic Machines: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Elevators: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Emesis Basins: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Esophageal Dilator: Not covered.Inappropriate for patient use.
Exercise Equipment: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Fabric Supports: Not covered. Non-reusable.
Face Masks (oxygen): Covered if your loved one is also covered for oxygen (see below).
Face Masks (surgical): Not covered. Non-reusable/disposable.
Flowmeter: Covered if your loved one’s ability to breathe is seriously impaired.
Fluidic Breathing Assister: Covered if your loved one’s ability to breathe is seriously impaired.
Fomentation Device: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Gel Flotation Pads and Mattresses: Covered in certain cases. Your loved one’s doctor must specify that he or she will be supervising their use in connection with your loved one’s treatment.
Grab Bars: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Heat and Massage Foam Cushion Pad: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Heating and Cooling Plants: Not covered.Not primarily medical in nature.
Heating Pads/Hot Packs: Covered if doctors determine that your loved one will benefit medically from the application of heating pads.
Heat Lamps: Covered if doctors determine that your loved one will benefit medically from the application of heat lamps.
Hospital Beds: Covered under very specific conditions and must be ordered by a doctor.
Humidifiers (oxygen): It
might be covered if a medical humidifier has been prescribed for use in connection with other medically necessary equipment for purposes of moisturizing oxygen.
Humidifiers (room or central heating system types): Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Hydraulic Lift: Covered if doctors determine that your loved one requires periodic movement to improve, arrest, or retard deterioration in his or her condition.
Incontinent Pads: Not covered. Non-reusable; not primarily medical in nature.
Infusion Pumps: Covered under very specific conditions.
Injectors (hypodermic jet pressure powered devices for injection of insulin): Not covered.
IPPB Machines: Covered if your loved one’s ability to breathe is severely impaired.
Iron Lungs: Covered for treatment of neuromuscular diseases, thoracic restrictive diseases, and chronic respiratory failure.
Irrigating Kit: Not covered. Non-reusable; not primarily medical in nature.
Lymphedema Pumps: Covered.
Massage Devices: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Mattress: Covered only when a hospital bed is medically necessary.
Medical Oxygen Regulators: Covered if your loved one’s ability to breathe is severely.
Mobile Geriatric Chair: Covered if there is a medical need for this item and it has been prescribed by a doctor in lieu of a wheelchair. Coverage is limited to those chairs having casters of at least 5 inches in diameter and specifically designed to meet the needs of ill, injured, or otherwise impaired individuals. Coverage is denied for the wide range of chairs with smaller casters that are primarily used in homes, offices, and institutions for many purposes not related to the care or treatment of ill or injured persons.
Motorized Wheelchairs: Covered if your loved one’s condition is such that a wheelchair is medically necessary and he or she is unable to operate the wheelchair manually.
Muscle Stimulators: Covered for certain conditions.
Nebulizers: Covered if your loved one’s ability to breathe is severely impaired.
Oscillating Beds: Not covered. Inappropriate for home use.
Overbed Tables: Not covered. Not primarily medical in nature.
Oxygen: Covered if oxygen has been prescribed for use with medically necessary equipment.
Oxygen Humidifiers: Covered if a medical humidifier has been prescribed for use in connection with medically necessary equipment for purposes of moisturizing oxygen.
Oxygen Tents: Covered for certain specific conditions.
Paraffin Bath Units (Portable): Covered if your loved one has undergone a successful trial period of paraffin therapy ordered by a physician; and if your loved one’s condition is expected to be relieved by long term-use of paraffin baths.
Paraffin Bath Units (Standard): Not covered. Inappropriate for home use.
Parallel Bars: Not covered. Primarily intended for institutional use.
Patient Lifts: Covered if doctors determine that your loved one requires periodic movement to improve, arrest, or retard deterioration in his or her condition.
