If bleeding occurs in the stomach or the upper part of the small intestine, the stool may turn black and sticky, and be described medically as black, tarry stool (melena). Generally, black, tarry stool also is foul-smelling.
Q. I have Original Medicare. A. The Part B costs for Original Medicare are as follows: Premium - $104.90 per month (in 2015); Deductible - $147 per year (in 2015); and Coinsurance - 20 percent for most services Medicare Part B covers.
Part B helps pay for covered doctor services and supplies that are medically necessary. Those enrolled in Medicare Part B pay a monthly premium. In 2011 that premium will be $110.50 per month, typically deducted from your Social Security check. Medicare+Choice was added to the Social Security Act in 1997.rivate Fee-for-Service Plan is a Medicare health plan offered by a private insurance company. Medicare pays a set amount of money every month to the private company and the company provides health care coverage to people with Medicare who join this plan.