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About Medicare
Learn the ABCs (and Ds) of Medicare
Understanding Medicare can be confusing, but we want to be a resource to help you learn about the different Medicare Parts and know how to get the coverage you need as you age.
| Part A | Part B | Part C | Part D |
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Hospital Insurance |
Medical Insurance |
Medicare Advantage |
Prescription Coverage |
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Helps cover inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facilities, hospice care, and home healthcare |
Helps cover services from doctors and other healthcare providers, outpatient care, home health care, some medical equipment, and some preventative services |
Combines Medicare Parts A and B and offers additional benefits at affordable costs Lower premiums, if any, than Original Medicare Additional benefits include Part D prescription coverage, hearing, vision, and dental as well as OTC coverage Out-of-pocket costs have an annual maximum cap |
Helps cover the cost of prescription drugs, including some shots and vaccines Use Part D coverage by joining a Medicare drug plan or Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage |
Medicare Advantage plans provide more coverage than Original Medicare at affordable prices and give you the peace of mind that you’re covered for the future.