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compensated, the practitioner must be familiar with current
DSM V categories and submit a protocol of treatment which
includes the approved therapy process that meets accepted SHORE MEDICARE SOLUTIONS LLC
standards of medicine for a specifi c diagnosis.
Marti Wright • Owner
Reminder: Know that the mental health provider you choose Independent Insurance Broker
must accept Medicare Assignment. Out of Network therapists

do not accept Medicare. This means you will pay in full for Over 25 Years Experience with
their services. Some providers will allow for a discount for Medicare Supplement Insurance
those that are uninsured, but a professional’s time is valuable, Phone: (410) 443-1169
so know before sessions begin what your out-of-pocket costs
will be. It is crucial to read your Medicare Explanation of Email: shoremedicaresolutions@gmail.com

Benefits letters quarterly or go online to your Medicare.gov

account monthly. Your MC Benefi t statement explains how The notice was ambiguous in one area. In the chart, the notice
a claim was processed. If all or part of it is denied, it may stated that registrations for the Potomac River Fisheries sport
simply be a treatment coding issue requiring an adjustment licenses were not required, but the notice also indicated
of treatment codes for Medicare payment to be approved. in the beginning sales pitch that Potomac River Fisheries
sport license holders must register?!? Call the Department
As with all insurance, Quantitative Treatment Limitations are of Natural Resources (DNR) at 877-620-8367 to sort it out.

permitted. This includes limiting outpatient visits, inpatient Have fun fishing and crabbing this summer!

day limits, annual caps on reimbursement, and standard
coinsurances and deductibles. Those with supplemental Denton Senior Center
insurance will receive the same coverage for the medically
The Shore Gourmet Curbside Market visits the Senior Center

necessary behavioral health care they get for medical care.
Building, 403 South 7th Street, Denton on Mondays at noon
and Thursdays at 9 a.m.

Dental Care services that are an integral part of treating a
beneficiary’s medical condition are now in place. If one is

June 6 – Senior Center members will be going to the
facing certain cardiac procedures or an organ transplant
Federalsburg Diner for a Dutch lunch! Join us or meet us
in 2023, Original Medicare will pay for dental exams there to kick off the summer fun!

and treatments to eliminate infection utilizing part A &
B coverage. Once again, your doctors have to prove it’s Mid Shore Pro bono will be off ering the free Elder Clinic
medically necessary for that dental care to be approved! between 10 and noon on June 8. Call 410-690-8128 to make
your appointment.
Heads Up! Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) has had reports of

a gentleman offering plastic Medicare cards to benefi ciaries. Exercise with Tyrell at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and
Medicare is still only offering paper cards, so this is not Thursdays throughout the month of June.

coming from Medicare or CMS. Laminate your own, do not

accept anything of this nature. You all know the drill! Do not Crafts for June include Cherry Blossom Art and Beaded PIP
give out your personal information! Hang up, shred it up, or Butterfl y craft s.
slam the door! Stay safe and fraud free this summer!
Reminder: The Center is closed Monday 19 for Juneteenth.

Now that fishing season is upon us, I thought I’d share this

Scavenger hunt on Thursday June 22!
with those who own boats and are into saltwater fishing
on the Chesapeake Bay and Tidal Potomac River. This Call activities director Gerri Warner or Senior Center
year Maryland is requiring “Saltwater Anglers” who are
Manager Brandy Hatten at 410-479-2535 for info and to
not individually licensed with a Maryland Bay & Coastal
sign up for activities and craft s!
Sport Fishing License to register for a “free” Maryland
Saltwater Angler Registration. Registration is a must, not an Medical Adult Day Care
option, for waterfront property owners and their families,
passengers/ guests on a boat with a pleasure boat decal
by Carole Friend LMSW
reading Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Boat Decal for

MD, VA, or PRFC. This applies to those who want to throw a Staying Connected June 21, The Longest Day
line over, those fishing in a free fishing area or on a designated

Free Fishing Day, or those who have a Virginia saltwater The Caroline Medical Adult Day Care would like everyone
license or a Potomac River Fisheries sport fi shing license. to know the facility currently is accepting new participants.
To find information about the Center, one can visit us
online at www.carolinehd.org and follow the Adults with
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