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Explain the 4 parts of Medicare - ANSWER-Part A:
hospital insurance; covers inpatient hospital, skilled
nursing facility, home health, and hospice care
Part B: medical insurance; covers physician, outpatient
hospital, ambulance, and many other services including
durable medical equipment and prosthetics
Part C: Medicare Advantage; alternative to Original
Medicare; Medicare Advantage plans offer all Part A and B
services and can offer additional services not covered by
Original Medicare like prescription drug and vision
coverage and some home health care services
, Part D: covers some prescription drugs that Original
Medicare beneficiaries buy through local or mail-order
pharmacies
what is the difference between Medigap insurance and
Medicare Advantage - ANSWER-Medigap insurance:
Medicare Supplement, or Medigap, insurance policies that
fill many of the cost-sharing gaps in Original Medicare
Medicare Advantage: Medicare Advantage plans offer all
Part A and B services and can offer additional services not
covered by Original Medicare like prescription drug and
vision coverage and some home health care services