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What are Medicare
Advantage Plans?
One of the aspects of retirement is ensuring you have health care insurance. One type of coverage available for
retirees is Medicare Advantage Plans.
These plans, which are an alternative to Original Medicare, can be an excellent form of coverage to sustain you
throughout retirement.
Medicare Advantage plans are Medicare-approved health insurance plans offered by private insurance companies.
They MUST offer the same level of coverage as Original Medicare coverage (Parts A and B) but can also offer
additional benefits.
What is Medigap Insurance? What is Medicare Supplement Insurance?
Medigap is Medicare Supplement Insurance. Medigap policies help fill “gaps” in Original Medicare (Parts A and B). Original Medicare pays for much, but not all, of the cost for covered health care services and supplies. A Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policy can help pay some of the remaining health care costs such as:
Some Medigap policies also cover services that Original Medicare does not cover, like medical care when you travel outside of the U.S. If you have Original Medicare and you buy a Medigap policy, here’s what happens:
What is Medicare Part D (Drug Plans)?
Created in 2006 with the passing of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
(MMA), Part D of Medicare was designed, specifically, to offer prescription drug coverage to everyone enrolled in
Medicare.
Prior to 2006 all prescription medications were covered by Medicare Part A and Part B. If a person needed a
prescription drug outside of that coverage, they had to pay out of pocket for it.
There are 2 ways to receive coverage:
Standalone policy purchased through a private insurance company in conjunction with Original Medicare.
Purchased alongside or with a Medicare Advantage Plan. Either way, the plans are still labeled as “Medicare drug plans”.
Which Plan is Right For Me?
Which Medicare Coverage Type is Right For Me? Medicare Advantage or Medigap: Which coverage type is best for me?
Are there other coverage types?
There are different ways to have Medicare insurance coverage, and each is different in what is covered and what is
not, and different in what you pay in premiums and what you may need to pay out of pocket.
First, let us outline the different types of Medicare coverage, and then we’ll simplify which one(s) to consider
based on your personal circumstances.
What are my coverage type options?
- Original Medicare (A & B) only (No drug coverage)
- Original Medicare (A & B), and Add Medigap plan coverage
- Original Medicare (A & B), and Add Part D – Drug plan
- Original Medicare (A & B), and Add both a Part D – Drug plan AND a Medigap plan
- Medicare Advantage – HMO Plan
- Medicare Advantage – PPO Plan
Which Medicare coverage type is right for you?
- New to Medicare (1st time enrolling) or already enrolled and considering switching coverage
- Your health status
- See only preferred doctors, OR open to changing primary care if it saves money
- Snowbird or travel out of state (or out of country), OR travel a few times per year or less 2 or less
- 2 or less prescription drugs, OR multiple prescription drugs
What is Medicare?
Medicare is a federal insurance program that provides health insurance for people 65 and older and individuals
younger than 65 who may qualify due to certain disabilities.
There are four different parts to Medicare — Part A, B, C, and D.
Learn Four Parts of Medicare
Hospital Insurance
Medicare Part A is offered to those who paid Medicare taxes while working. For most, it is not necessary to pay a monthly premium for the coverage.
Inpatient Hospital Care
Skilled Nursing Care
Hospice Care
Home Health Care
Medical Insurance
Part B covers 80% of all medical costs not covered by Part A. However, unlike Part A, you need to elect Part B when you turn 65. Part A and B together make up Original Medicare.
Doctor Visits
Lab Tests
Medical Equipment
Preventative Services
Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage plans are offered by private insurers and approved by Medicare. They often provide extra benefits and access to Part D coverage.
Includes Parts A and B
Usually Includes Part D
Medical Equipment
Dental, Vision optional
Prescription Coverage
Part D offers prescription drug plans from private companies approved by Medicare. Prescription drug coverage is optional and members who want to receive the benefits must pay a monthly premium.
Prescription Drugs
Additional premium optional
Reduced out-of-pocket drug costs
Source: The official website of the U.S. Government, Medicare.gov.
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What is Medicare Part A?
Medicare Part A is the first building block of your health insurance in retirement and is known as “Hospital Insurance”.
Part A Covers:
Inpatient care in hospitals.
Inpatient care in a skilled nursing facility.
Hospice care services.
Part A may also cover (if admitted as an inpatient for a medically necessary need in a Medicare recognized health facility):
Learn MoreWhat is Medicare Part B?
Medicare Part B better known as “Medical insurance” is the second building block to your health coverage in retirement. It is paired up with Medicare Part A to comprise what is known as Original Medicare.
What does Part B cover?
Doctors' services.
Outpatient hospital care.
Outpatient physical therapy.
Other services that are covered by Part B are:
Learn MoreMedicare Eligibility
Who is eligible for Medicare:
• Both U.S. citizens and qualified legal residents have to be one of the following:
• Age 65 or older
• Younger than 65 with a qualifying disability (you must be disabled for at least 2 years to be eligible for
Medicare if under the age of 65)
• Any age with a diagnosis of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, commonly
known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
• To qualify as a legal resident, you must have lived in the United States for at least 5 years in a row before
applying for Medicare.
For Medicare Part A to be premium free according to Department of Health and Human Services:
Learn MoreEnrolling into Medicare
Who is eligible for Medicare:
When enrolling into Medicare there are numerous options, and it all comes to is your own personal situation.
The 1st situation – You are already receiving Social Security benefits: It’s automatic!
If you are already receiving Social Security benefits and have become Medicare eligible as you are turning 65
years old, enrollment into Medicare Parts A and B is automatic. There is no need to sign up!
You will receive your Medicare cards as well as a “Welcome to Medicare” kit, typically, 3 to 4 months before your
65th birthday. According to the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) “if your birthday is on the first day of the
month, Part A and Part B will start the first day of the prior month”.
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