Medicare
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for:
People who are 65 or older, Certain younger people with disabilities, People with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD)
Original Medicare includes Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance). You can join a separate Medicare drug plan to get Medicare drug coverage (Part D). You can use any doctor or hospital that takes Medicare, anywhere in the U.S.
Options under Medicare*
- Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans) which includes Parts A, B and most the time Part D.
- Part D are Stand alone prescription Drug programs
- Supplement plans Fills in the gaps of Medicare