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Learn How Medicare Works
Part A, B, C and D are chapters of Title XVIII of Social Security Act....
called Medicare. Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older, people under 65
with certain disabilities, and people of any age with End-Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD) (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a
kidney transplant).
What are the different parts of Medicare?
See pages Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) helps cover: Section 1
31–35.
See pages ■■Inpatient care in hospitals
36–61. ■■Skilled nursing facility care
See pages ■■Hospice care
67–80. ■■Home health care
See pages
85–96. Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps cover:
■■Services from doctors and other health care providers
■■Outpatient care
■■Home health care
■■Durable medical equipment
■■Many preventive services
Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage):
■■Includes all benefits and services covered under Part A and Part B
■■Usually includes Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) as
part of the plan
■■Run by Medicare-approved private insurance companies that follow
rules set by Medicare
■■May include extra benefits and services for an extra cost
Medicare Part D (Medicare prescription drug
coverage):
■■Helps cover the cost of prescription drugs
■■Run by Medicare-approved private insurance companies that follow
rules set by Medicare
■■May help lower your prescription drug costs and help protect
against higher costs in the future
Learn How Medicare Works
Part A, B, C and D are chapters of Title XVIII of Social Security Act....
called Medicare. Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older, people under 65
with certain disabilities, and people of any age with End-Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD) (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a
kidney transplant).
What are the different parts of Medicare?
See pages Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) helps cover: Section 1
31–35.
See pages ■■Inpatient care in hospitals
36–61. ■■Skilled nursing facility care
See pages ■■Hospice care
67–80. ■■Home health care
See pages
85–96. Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps cover:
■■Services from doctors and other health care providers
■■Outpatient care
■■Home health care
■■Durable medical equipment
■■Many preventive services
Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage):
■■Includes all benefits and services covered under Part A and Part B
■■Usually includes Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) as
part of the plan
■■Run by Medicare-approved private insurance companies that follow
rules set by Medicare
■■May include extra benefits and services for an extra cost
Medicare Part D (Medicare prescription drug
coverage):
■■Helps cover the cost of prescription drugs
■■Run by Medicare-approved private insurance companies that follow
rules set by Medicare
■■May help lower your prescription drug costs and help protect
against higher costs in the future
