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According to CMS, the \u201cWhat\u2019s Covered\u201d app enables consumers to more easily obtain healthcare coverage information for Original Medicare Part A and Part B in the doctor\u2019s office, hospital or any location they use their mobile device.

\u201cQuestions about what Medicare covers are some of the most frequent inquiries that CMS receives,\u201d states the agency announcement. \u201cThere are approximately 15 million page views annually for coverage-related content on Medicare.gov and 1-800 MEDICARE receives over 3 million coverage-related calls each year.\u201d

The free app, available in both the Apple App Store<\/a> and Google Play<\/a>, is part of the agency\u2019s eMedicare initiative\u2014launched in 2018\u2014which is aimed at empowering beneficiaries with cost and quality information.

\u201ceMedicare is one of several initiatives focused on modernizing Medicare and empowering patients with information they need to get the best value from their Medicare coverage,\u201d said CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a written statement. The agency is \u201cmodernizing tools that deliver health information in the most convenient way possible. This new app is the next in a suite of products designed to give consumers more access and control over their Medicare information.\u201d

Under the agency\u2019s Blue Button 2.0 initiative, the agency is also enabling beneficiaries to connect their claims data to apps and tools developed by private-sector companies to help them better understand, use and share their health data.

Also See<\/b>: CMS launches Blue Button 2.0 to free up claims data<\/a>

The other eMedicare tools provided by CMS include:

Enhanced interactive online decision support to help beneficiaries better understand and evaluate their Medicare coverage options and costs between Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
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A new online service that lets consumers quickly see how different coverage choices will affect their estimated out-of-pocket costs.
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New price transparency tools that let people compare the national average costs of certain procedures between settings, so they can see what they\u2019ll pay for procedures done in a hospital outpatient department versus an ambulatory surgical center.
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A new webchat option in the Medicare Plan Finder.
<\/li><\/ul>The agency contends that the new \u201cWhat\u2019s Covered\u201d app and other tools are designed to \u201cmeet the needs of the growing population of people with Medicare,\u201d which is projected to increase almost 50 percent by 2030, from 54 million beneficiaries in 2015 to more than 80 million beneficiaries in 2030.
","saveContent":"The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a mobile application that enables consumers to determine whether Medicare covers a specific medical item or service.

According to CMS, the \u201cWhat\u2019s Covered\u201d app enables consumers to more easily obtain healthcare coverage information for Original Medicare Part A and Part B in the doctor\u2019s office, hospital or any location they use their mobile device.

\u201cQuestions about what Medicare covers are some of the most frequent inquiries that CMS receives,\u201d states the agency announcement. \u201cThere are approximately 15 million page views annually for coverage-related content on Medicare.gov and 1-800 MEDICARE receives over 3 million coverage-related calls each year.\u201d

The free app, available in both the Apple App Store<\/a> and Google Play<\/a>, is part of the agency\u2019s eMedicare initiative\u2014launched in 2018\u2014which is aimed at empowering beneficiaries with cost and quality information.

\u201ceMedicare is one of several initiatives focused on modernizing Medicare and empowering patients with information they need to get the best value from their Medicare coverage,\u201d said CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a written statement. The agency is \u201cmodernizing tools that deliver health information in the most convenient way possible. This new app is the next in a suite of products designed to give consumers more access and control over their Medicare information.\u201d

Under the agency\u2019s Blue Button 2.0 initiative, the agency is also enabling beneficiaries to connect their claims data to apps and tools developed by private-sector companies to help them better understand, use and share their health data.

Also See<\/b>: CMS launches Blue Button 2.0 to free up claims data<\/a>

The other eMedicare tools provided by CMS include:

Enhanced interactive online decision support to help beneficiaries better understand and evaluate their Medicare coverage options and costs between Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
<\/li>
A new online service that lets consumers quickly see how different coverage choices will affect their estimated out-of-pocket costs.
<\/li>
New price transparency tools that let people compare the national average costs of certain procedures between settings, so they can see what they\u2019ll pay for procedures done in a hospital outpatient department versus an ambulatory surgical center.
<\/li>
A new webchat option in the Medicare Plan Finder.
<\/li><\/ul>The agency contends that the new \u201cWhat\u2019s Covered\u201d app and other tools are designed to \u201cmeet the needs of the growing population of people with Medicare,\u201d which is projected to increase almost 50 percent by 2030, from 54 million beneficiaries in 2015 to more than 80 million beneficiaries in 2030.
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