Medicare Assistance
What is Medicare?
Medicare is health insurance for:
People 65 or older
People under 65 with certain disabilities
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?
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) helps cover:
Inpatient care in hospitals
Skilled nursing facility care
Hospice care
Home health care
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps cover:
Services from doctors and other health care providers
Outpatient care
Home health care
Durable medical equipment
Some preventive services
Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage):
Includes all benefits and services covered under Part A and Part B
Run by Medicare-approved private insurance companies
Usually includes Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) as part of the plan
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
May help lower your prescription drug costs and help protect against higher costs in the future
