To provide effective service in helping clients understand how they are goingto be affected by health care reform and how to obtain coverage, pursue anappeal, or plan for long-term care or retirement, you need the latest Medicareguidelines from a source you can trust - the 2013 Edition ofMedicare Handbook .Prepared by experts from the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.,Medicare Handbook covers the issues you need to provide effectiveplanning advice or advocacy services, including:Medicare eligibility and enrollmentMedicare-covered services, deductibles, and co-paymentsCo-insurance, premiums, and penaltiesFederal coordinated care issuesGrievance and appeals proceduresFace-to-face encounter requirements for home health and hospice careMedicare Handbook also provides you with coverage rules for:Obtaining Medicare-covered servicesPrescription drug benefit and the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS)The Medicare Advantage ProgramDurable Medical Equipment (DME)Preventive servicesAppealing coverage denialsand an understanding of:The Medicare Secondary Payer Program (MSP)The Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)Competitive Acquisition ProgramIncome-related premiums for Parts B and DThe 2013 Edition has been updated to include information andstrategies necessary to incorporate ACA provisions on behalf of people in needof health care.In addition, the 2013 Medicare Handbook will also help advocatescontest limited coverage under private Medicare Part C plans (MedicareAdvantage) and understand initiatives to reduce overpayments to MedicareAdvantage.Other Medicare developments discussed in the 2013 Medicare Handbookinclude:Implementation of important provisions of the Affordable Care ActBeneficiary rights, when moving from one care setting to anotherDevelopments in the Medicare Home Health and Hospice BenefitsAdditional information regarding preventive benefitsContinued changes in Medicare coverage for durable medical equipment.