Medicare Basics
Medicare is a government-sponsored health insurance program for American citizens and permanent legal residents (of at least five years in a row) who are 65 years old or more, or who qualify by disability or certain conditions.
What does Medicare cover?
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When we say that Medicare covers a service or item, we mean that Medicare may pay at least a portion of the service or item under certain conditions. In most cases, a service must be delivered in a Medicare-enrolled facility by a Medicare-assigned provider.
Medicare Part A
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Hospital insurance, covers services such as (but not limited to) inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facility care, hospice services, and limited home health care.
Medicare Part B
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Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans are offered by private insurance
companies approved by Medicare. Plans include all the coverage
provided by Parts A and B plus additional benefits not offered with
Original Medicare